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

The last name van Hoecke has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname van Hoecke is the 172,827th most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,929,078 people. The surname van Hoecke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of van Hoecke reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Hoecke is most numerous in Belgium, where it is borne by 2,238 people, or 1 in 5,137. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 95 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 2 percent reside. Besides Belgium it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside.

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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