van Heyster Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Heyster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Heyster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

van Heyster Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Heyster occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

van Heyster is the 2,979,664th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname van Heyster occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of van Heyster reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

van Heyster is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 444,399. In The Netherlands van Heyster is mostly concentrated in: Limburg, where 47 percent live, North Brabant, where 26 percent live and Gelderland, where 21 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent live and Austria, where 2 percent live.

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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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