van Hoeck Surname

306,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Hoeck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Hoeck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,1371:10,1111,442
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
United States241:15,102,456529,929
France81:8,302,840321,660
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

van Hoeck Last Name Facts

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

van Hoeck is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 306,393rd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,905,629 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of van Hoeck reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Hoeck is most frequent in Belgium, where it is held by 1,137 people, or 1 in 10,111. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Belgium this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

van Hoeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of van Hoeck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Hoeck surname increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Hoeck Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Hoeck earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 73.67% more than the national average, earning $74,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.87% less than the national average, earning $42,794 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 Hoeck
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