van Heygen Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Heygen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Heygen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium331:348,38338,592
England151:3,714,537119,675
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Heygen Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Heygen is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of van Heygen.

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

The surname van Heygen is the 2,394,033rd most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of van Heygen reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

van Heygen is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 348,383. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent live. Barring Belgium this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and The Netherlands, where 13 percent live.

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Footnotes

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