van Heyghen Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Heyghen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Heyghen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium841:136,86519,611
France91:7,380,302306,885
England11:55,718,059489,080

van Heyghen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Heyghen occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 1,918,812th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of van Heyghen live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

van Heyghen is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 136,865. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 98 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent reside. Beside Belgium van Heyghen exists in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 10 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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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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