van Heijster Surname
Approximately 247 people bear this surname
van Heijster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 242 | 1:69,782 | 11,887 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
van Heijster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van Heijster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name van Heijster occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name van Heijster? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,022,958th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,504,234 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of van Heijster reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 242 people, or 1 in 69,782. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Limburg, where 45 percent are found, North Brabant, where 30 percent are found and Gelderland, where 9 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Heijste | 96 | 1 | / |
| van Hijste | 91 | 3 | / |
| van Heiste | 91 | 2 | / |
| van Heester | 87 | 60 | / |
| van Heyster | 87 | 43 | / |
| van Geijter | 87 | 1 | / |
| van Heste | 86 | 31 | / |
| van Eiter | 86 | 13 | / |
| van Ester | 86 | 3 | / |
| van Huijstee | 83 | 216 | / |
| van Eester | 82 | 430 | / |
| van Heyste | 82 | 105 | / |
| van Haster | 82 | 5 | / |
| van Hoeter | 82 | 4 | / |
| von Hester | 82 | 3 | / |
| van Hueter | 82 | 0 | / |
| van Haaster | 78 | 1,125 | / |
| van Uijtert | 78 | 33 | / |
| van Heather | 78 | 2 | / |
| Van-Chester | 78 | 1 | / |
| van Eastere | 78 | 1 | / |
| van Exter | 76 | 205 | / |
| van Aster | 76 | 30 | / |
| van Haste | 76 | 7 | / |
| van Uiter | 76 | 4 | / |
| van Hyste | 76 | 1 | / |
| van Estes | 76 | 1 | / |
| van Jeter | 76 | 1 | / |
| van Haastert | 75 | 408 | / |
| van Haastere | 75 | 48 | / |
| van Haasterd | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Achter | 73 | 665 | / |
| van Uitert | 73 | 552 | / |
| van Hauter | 73 | 40 | / |
| van Houter | 73 | 25 | / |
| van Haterd | 73 | 6 | / |
| van Hatert | 73 | 1 | / |
| van Houtert | 70 | 282 | / |
| van Huystee | 70 | 162 | / |
| van Ette | 70 | 30 | / |
| van Esta | 70 | 14 | / |
| van Uittert | 70 | 13 | / |
| van Aste | 70 | 1 | / |
| van Ater | 70 | 0 | / |
| van Houtter | 70 | 0 | / |
| van Haute | 67 | 1,130 | / |
| van Houte | 67 | 917 | / |
| van Geyte | 67 | 383 | / |
| van Achte | 67 | 182 | / |
| von Itter | 67 | 41 | / |
| van Geete | 67 | 28 | / |
| van Atter | 67 | 25 | / |
| von Aster | 67 | 4 | / |
| van Hytte | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Gaste | 67 | 1 | / |
| von Etter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Van-Exter | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Hatte | 67 | 1 | / |
| von Oiste | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Auter | 67 | 0 | / |
| van Hetta | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Heijster
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