van Hest Surname

233,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Hest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Hest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,3061:12,9301,882
Australia1981:136,34214,722
Belgium1361:84,53413,247
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France21:33,211,361423,184
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Suriname11:552,6169,664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

van Hest Last Name Facts

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

van Hest is found most in The Netherlands. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name van Hest is the 233,190th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,212,454 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of van Hest live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,306 people, or 1 in 12,930. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 62 percent reside, Gelderland, where 11 percent reside and North Holland, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent reside and Belgium, where 8 percent reside.

van Hest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Hest has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the van Hest surname expanded 136 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Hest Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Hest earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 149.62% more than the national average, earning $107,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $48,136 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Heest94381/
van Heyst94286/
van Heist94113/
van Heste9431/
van Est93713/
van Hes93176/
van Het932/
van Heijst891,106/
van Heyste89105/
van Heiste892/
van Hees886,755/
van Hese88630/
van Oest8848/
van Hess8829/
van Heys889/
van Gest883/
van Host881/
van East881/
van Heus881/
Van-Hest881/
van Heis881/
van Hist880/
van Es864,988/
van He866/
van Heijste841/
van Geest822,096/
van Heese82319/
van Hesse8283/
van Heiss8223/
van Heijs8210/
van Heise822/
van Hijst822/
van Hoist821/
van Heath821/
van Hyste821/
van Hecht821/
van Heith821/
van Hee80890/
van Ast80691/
van Ess80393/
van Ees80118/
van Eys80113/
van Eis8089/
van Ost8025/
van Hée807/
van Ett804/
van Hex803/
van Hie802/
van Che801/
Van-Est801/
van Ehs801/
van Ets801/
van Khe801/
van Her800/
van Heesch78982/
van Hijste783/
van Hesche781/
van E771/
van Esch754,810/
van Hoey75809/
van Huis75532/
van Geyt75464/
van Geet75297/
van Hise75195/
van Eijs75164/
van Heer75102/
van Huit7565/
van Esse7547/
van Ahee7534/
van Ette7530/
von Hess7519/
van Heiß758/
van Chee757/
Van-Hees756/
van Hoyt753/
van Geys753/
von Hedt752/
van Chey751/
van Eitz751/
Van-Eest751/
Van-Hese751/
van Hèse751/
von Hetz751/
van Hiss750/
van Heyd750/
van Hice750/
van Hessche74194/
van Ee71895/
van Hoeij71170/
Van-Es7172/
van Ha7149/
van Geijt7144/
von Hesse7130/
van Ex7128/
van Huyse7119/
van Hoije7117/
van Heije7113/
van Eß717/
von Es713/
von Heuss712/
van Er711/
von Hecht711/
Van-Geest711/
van Geedt711/
van Eased711/
van Hytte711/
van Hoeïj711/
van Chijs711/
van Hoise710/
Van-Ess671,473/
van Essche67610/
van Eer67241/
van Hoy67230/
van Uys6773/
van Ijs6749/
van Epp6739/
van Huysse6738/
van Hooije6734/
van Hoi6728/
van Hai6723/
von Ess6723/
von Esh6716/
van Hoa6714/
van Gie6712/
van Huy679/
Van-Hee674/
van Ech673/
van Chi673/
van Ice672/
van Hay672/
van Hui672/
Van-Ast671/
Van-Esh671/
van Eee671/
van Ehr671/
van Hoysse671/
van Haj671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Hest
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