van Hoecke Surname

172,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Hoecke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Hoecke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,2381:5,137597
France981:677,78386,620
Netherlands701:241,24531,316
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
England61:9,286,343223,652
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

van Hoecke Last Name Facts

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

van Hoecke occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 172,827th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,929,078 people. van Hoecke is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Hoecke are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Hoecke is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 2,238 people, or 1 in 5,137. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 95 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent live and Walloon Region, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Belgium this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in France, where 4 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.

van Hoecke Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Hoecke earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.4% less than the national average, earning $35,078 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 Hoecke
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