van Hoorn Surname

139,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Hoorn Surname User-submission:

(Dutch) One who came from Hoorn (place shaped like a horn; pointed), the name of a few towns and cities (specifically the one in North Holland).

van Hoorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,7141:6,222688
Germany1091:738,58255,640
Australia751:359,94330,133
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Belgium441:261,28731,734
Canada441:837,40065,151
France441:1,509,607143,950
England421:1,326,62059,571
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Curaçao141:11,232389
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

van Hoorn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Dutch) One who came from Hoorn (place shaped like a horn; pointed), the name of a few towns and cities (specifically the one in North Holland).

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The van Hoorn surname is derived from a geographical locality, meaning 'of Hoorn'.

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This is a Dutch surname, denoting someone who came from Hoorn.

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van Hoorn Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Hoorn is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of van Hoorn click here.

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

The last name van Hoorn is the 139,454th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,273,805 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of van Hoorn reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Hoorn is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,714 people, or 1 in 6,222. In The Netherlands van Hoorn is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 24 percent are found, North Brabant, where 18 percent are found and North Holland, where 13 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

van Hoorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Hoorn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the van Hoorn last name expanded 6,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Hoorn Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Hoorn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 32.66% less than the national average, earning R 160,032 per year; in United States they earn 81.64% more than the national average, earning $78,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.95% more than the national average, earning $55,124 CAD per year.

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