van Jan Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
van Jan Surname User-submission:
Van Jan is a Dutch surname meaning 'of/from Jan'. ⚠️ Jan does not mean 'January'. In Dutch it's an equivalent form of John, like Johannes. Half of the van Jans are in the Netherlands, 4 of them are in Germany and 1 of them is in Belgium (most probably in Dutch-speaking Belgium).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
van Jan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Van Jan is a Dutch surname meaning 'of/from Jan'. ⚠️ Jan does not mean 'January'. In Dutch it's an equivalent form of John, like Johannes. Half of the van Jans are in the Netherlands, 4 of them are in Germany and 1 of them is in Belgium (most probably in Dutch-speaking Belgium). The surname is like 'Jones' (English) or 'Ioannou' (Greek).
- aristovan Jan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van Jan Come From? nationality or country of origin
van Jan is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name van Jan? popularity and diffusion
van Jan is the 6,063,924th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name van Jan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of van Jan live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 3,377,435. In The Netherlands van Jan is most frequent in: South Holland, where 100 percent live. Not including The Netherlands van Jan is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 40 percent live and Belgium, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Jean | 93 | 5 | / |
| van Jaan | 93 | 0 | / |
| van San | 86 | 369 | / |
| van Can | 86 | 108 | / |
| von Jan | 86 | 11 | / |
| van Han | 86 | 7 | / |
| van Zan | 86 | 3 | / |
| van Yan | 86 | 1 | / |
| van Jeanne | 82 | 2 | / |
| van Jassen | 82 | 0 | / |
| van Zant | 80 | 414 | / |
| van Cann | 80 | 261 | / |
| van Saun | 80 | 88 | / |
| van Zand | 80 | 88 | / |
| van Saan | 80 | 12 | / |
| van Jeun | 80 | 9 | / |
| van Sanh | 80 | 6 | / |
| van Hang | 80 | 6 | / |
| van Chan | 80 | 5 | / |
| van Hanh | 80 | 5 | / |
| van John | 80 | 4 | / |
| van Jong | 80 | 2 | / |
| van Haan | 80 | 2 | / |
| van Canh | 80 | 2 | / |
| van Sean | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Yang | 80 | 1 | / |
| von Jahn | 80 | 1 | / |
| von Jann | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Sann | 80 | 0 | / |
| van Haun | 80 | 0 | / |
| van Zann | 80 | 0 | / |
| van Yant | 80 | 0 | / |
| van Hann | 80 | 0 | / |
| Van Zandt | 75 | 897 | / |
| van Zaane | 75 | 180 | / |
| van Khanh | 75 | 12 | / |
| van Chang | 75 | 2 | / |
| van Zanth | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Zhang | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Zantd | 75 | 0 | / |
| van Yandt | 75 | 0 | / |
| van Hasen | 75 | 0 | / |
| van Ham | 71 | 4,607 | / |
| van Zon | 71 | 3,163 | / |
| van Haasen | 71 | 164 | / |
| van Hatten | 71 | 84 | / |
| van Hauten | 71 | 76 | / |
| Van't Zand | 71 | 8 | / |
| van Hon | 71 | 8 | / |
| van Joosen | 71 | 5 | / |
| van Hausen | 71 | 2 | / |
| van Hachen | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Con | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Honk | 67 | 345 | / |
| von Hahn | 67 | 153 | / |
| von Zahn | 67 | 36 | / |
| van Hassent | 67 | 27 | / |
| von Hayn | 67 | 18 | / |
| van Hong | 67 | 14 | / |
| von Hain | 67 | 10 | / |
| Van-Zant | 67 | 6 | / |
| van Hein | 67 | 4 | / |
| van Cuon | 67 | 2 | / |
| van Soon | 67 | 2 | / |
| van Hone | 67 | 1 | / |
| von Sayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Van Chon | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Hautten | 67 | 0 | / |
| van Honn | 67 | 0 | / |
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