van Hessem Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Hessem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Hessem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Hessem Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Hessem occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name van Hessem is the 3,055,934th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Hessem live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

van Hessem is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 422,179. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Overijssel, where 55 percent are found, Utrecht, where 23 percent are found and South Holland, where 20 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found.

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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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