van Hoesen Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Hoesen Surname User-submission:

Van Hoesen surname means 'from Husum' (a coastal town in modern northern Germany). Name given to a Dane, Jan van Hoesen, who settled the Hudson River valley under Dutch colonial rule in the early 18th century. The Jan van Hoesen house is located in modern Claverack, New York, USA.

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van Hoesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3271:153,57414,178

van Hoesen Surname Meaning

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Van Hoesen surname means 'from Husum' (a coastal town in modern northern Germany). Name given to a Dane, Jan van Hoesen, who settled the Hudson River valley under Dutch colonial rule in the early 18th century. The Jan van Hoesen house is located in modern Claverack, New York, USA.

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van Hoesen Last Name Facts

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

van Hoesen occurs most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name van Hoesen is the 1,129,067th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of van Hoesen are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 194 people, or 1 in 1,868,345. In The United States van Hoesen is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 22 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Arizona, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 4 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 4 percent are found.

van Hoesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Hoesen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Hoesen surname contracted 41 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Hoesen Last Name Statistics demography

van Hoesen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 66.77% more than the national average, earning $71,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Hosen9518/
van Hoesn951/
van Oesen950/
van Heusen90168/
van Heesen90140/
van Housen90106/
van Hessen9091/
van Hoosen9062/
van Hoezen903/
van Hoegen902/
van Hoesan901/
van Goesen901/
van Huesen900/
van Hoeson900/
van Hossen900/
van Haesen900/
van Oehsen900/
van Hoisen900/
van Hoesin900/
van Heisen900/
van Hoen896/
van Esen892/
van Osen890/
van Hoeijen86198/
van Essen847,313/
van Husen84201/
von Oesen8417/
van Hoene841/
van Ahsen841/
van Uesen841/
van Hasen840/
van Hozen840/
van Ohsen840/
van Hohen840/
van Eyssen801,010/
van Hussen80221/
van Haasen80164/
van Heuzen8086/
van Heezen8066/
von Heesen8059/
von Oehsen8054/
von Hoegen8051/
van Huysen8031/
Van Huisen8025/
van Eessen8022/
van Oeijen8021/
van Heyzen8020/
van Houzen8012/
von Hessen804/
van Eschen802/
van Hausen802/
von Oessen801/
von Housen801/
Van-Housen801/
van Essenn801/
van Esssen801/
van Hessin801/
van Houson800/
van Housan800/
van Housin800/
van Eassen800/
van Gaesen800/
van Heusin800/
van Oene78918/
van Haen7865/
van Eßen789/
van Usen788/
van Ozen781/
van Ahen780/
van Heijzen7678/
van Esschen7612/
van Huussen7610/
van Huyssen764/
van Hooijen762/
van Huissen761/
von Houssen761/
van Oijen741,674/
van Assen74880/
von Essen74832/
von Hoene7476/
von Ahsen7469/
von Husen7461/
van Ussen7441/
Van-Essen748/
van Ooien747/
von Ohsen743/
van Husan742/
von Hohen742/
van Oohen741/
van Ushen741/
van Hazen741/
van Huzon740/
van Huson740/
van Husin740/
von Heson740/
van Ooijen702,841/
van Huizen701,543/
von Eschen70111/
von Hausen7079/
van Heuzan7057/
von Heißen706/
van Hudson703/
von Haeten701/
van Heuson701/
van Hutson701/
von Hussen701/
Von-Oehsen701/
van Huyzen701/
von Hassen700/
von Haegen700/
van Hassan700/
van Gaisen700/
van Huijzen6724/
van Uxen678/
von Haussen674/
Van-Esschen671/
Van-Oene671/
von Asen670/

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