van Hezel Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Hezel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Hezel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1211:139,56321,355
France111:6,038,429280,838
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van Hezel Last Name Facts

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

van Hezel is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

van Hezel is the 1,471,719th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The surname van Hezel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of van Hezel live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

van Hezel is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 139,563. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Overijssel, where 32 percent live, Limburg, where 12 percent live and North Holland, where 10 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in France, where 8 percent live and Belgium, where 6 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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