van Heddegem Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Heddegem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Heddegem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3551:32,3855,249
France501:1,328,454133,611
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van Heddegem Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name van Heddegem Come From? nationality or country of origin

van Heddegem is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of van Heddegem.

How Common Is The Last Name van Heddegem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 699,651st most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 17,310,085 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Heddegem live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Belgium, where it is carried by 355 people, or 1 in 32,385. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent live, Walloon Region, where 7 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Other than Belgium van Heddegem is found in 6 countries. It is also found in France, where 12 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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