van Hoek Surname

148,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,6031:6,488722
Belgium1331:86,44113,498
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Canada401:921,14070,350
Australia281:964,13257,058
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
France181:3,690,151224,666
England161:3,482,379114,324
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Norway61:857,04855,549
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

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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.

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Footnotes

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