van Hoek Surname
Approximately 2,983 people bear this surname
van Hoek Surname Definition:
(Dutch) Dweller in, or near, the spur, river bend or corner, referring to some natural feature.
van Hoek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,603 | 1:6,488 | 722 |
| Belgium | 133 | 1:86,441 | 13,498 |
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
van Hoek Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) Dweller in, or near, the spur, river bend or corner, referring to some natural feature.
van Hoek Demographics
Average van Hoek Salary in
Canada
$41,285 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
van Hoek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van Hoek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name van Hoek is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of van Hoek.
How Common Is The Last Name van Hoek? popularity and diffusion
The surname van Hoek is the 148,262nd most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,443,026 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of van Hoek reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,603 people, or 1 in 6,488. In The Netherlands van Hoek is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 42 percent reside, South Holland, where 22 percent reside and North Holland, where 12 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
van Hoek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of van Hoek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 6,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
van Hoek Last Name Statistics demography
The amount van Hoek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 142.46% more than the national average, earning 839,107 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 115% more than the national average, earning R 510,912 per year and in Canada they earn 16.9% less than the national average, earning $41,285 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Hoeck | 94 | 1,234 | / |
| van Hoeke | 94 | 131 | / |
| van Hoeks | 94 | 6 | / |
| van Hoecke | 89 | 2,488 | / |
| van Houeke | 89 | 1 | / |
| van Hook | 88 | 715 | / |
| van Heek | 88 | 682 | / |
| van Hock | 88 | 3 | / |
| van Haek | 88 | 0 | / |
| van Houecke | 84 | 1 | / |
| van Heeck | 82 | 31 | / |
| van Haeke | 82 | 9 | / |
| van Houck | 82 | 8 | / |
| van Hooke | 82 | 5 | / |
| Van-Hoeck | 82 | 3 | / |
| van Ooyek | 82 | 2 | / |
| van Haeck | 82 | 1 | / |
| van Houke | 82 | 1 | / |
| von Hoeke | 82 | 0 | / |
| van Eyk | 80 | 2,543 | / |
| van Eek | 80 | 292 | / |
| van Eik | 80 | 201 | / |
| van Hoc | 80 | 7 | / |
| van Oik | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Huk | 80 | 0 | / |
| van Haecke | 78 | 534 | / |
| van Houcke | 78 | 491 | / |
| van Heucke | 78 | 63 | / |
| Van-Hoecke | 78 | 4 | / |
| van Hooick | 78 | 1 | / |
| van Eijk | 75 | 7,368 | / |
| van Eyck | 75 | 1,708 | / |
| van Ojik | 75 | 116 | / |
| van Huik | 75 | 83 | / |
| van Ooik | 75 | 81 | / |
| van Eick | 75 | 77 | / |
| van Hoog | 75 | 57 | / |
| van Huck | 75 | 32 | / |
| van Eyke | 75 | 28 | / |
| van Huyk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Van-Hook | 75 | 4 | / |
| van Eeck | 75 | 2 | / |
| Van-Heek | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Iejk | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Eyek | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Eiek | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Hauk | 75 | 0 | / |
| von Heek | 75 | 0 | / |
| van Eigk | 75 | 0 | / |
| van Ooyk | 75 | 0 | / |
| van Eijck | 71 | 918 | / |
| van Huyck | 71 | 189 | / |
| van Eycke | 71 | 86 | / |
| van Oycke | 71 | 57 | / |
| van Og | 71 | 37 | / |
| van Ooyik | 71 | 14 | / |
| von Hueck | 71 | 5 | / |
| von Hayek | 71 | 4 | / |
| von Houck | 71 | 3 | / |
| van Huijk | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Hucks | 71 | 0 | / |
| van Eig | 67 | 82 | / |
| Van-Eyk | 67 | 57 | / |
| van Ooijik | 67 | 42 | / |
| van Ijk | 67 | 32 | / |
| Van-Houcke | 67 | 13 | / |
| Van-Eik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Van't Hoog | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
van Hoek Reference & Research
Vanhook FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Hoek
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis