van Hiel Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Hiel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Hiel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1121:102,64915,579
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

van Hiel Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Hiel is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name van Hiel is the 1,300,225th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. van Hiel is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of van Hiel live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 102,649. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 96 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent are found. Beside Belgium it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

van Hiel Last Name Statistics demography

van Hiel earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 10.04% less than the national average, earning $44,697 CAD per year.

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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 Hiel
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