van Hoevell Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Hoevell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Hoevell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: van Hoëvell (1) are calculated separately.

van Hoevell Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Hoevell is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may appear as: van Hoëvell. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 7,117,718th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of van Hoevell reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 2,814,529. In The Netherlands van Hoevell is most frequent in: Utrecht, where 83 percent live and Gelderland, where 17 percent live. Other than The Netherlands it is found in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent live.

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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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