van Hoven Surname

414,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Hoven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Hoven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5381:31,3895,201
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Belgium431:267,36432,244
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Australia311:870,82953,581
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

van Hoven Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Hoven has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 414,183rd most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,665,334 people. The last name van Hoven occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of van Hoven reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Hoven is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 538 people, or 1 in 31,389. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 48 percent reside, North Holland, where 13 percent reside and North Brabant, where 13 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Belgium, where 5 percent reside.

van Hoven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van Hoven has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 546 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Hoven Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Hoven earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 116.53% more than the national average, earning R 514,560 per year and in United States they earn 124.89% more than the national average, earning $97,036 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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