van Jan Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

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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van Jan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

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).

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van Jan Last Name Facts

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

van Jan is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname van Jan is the 6,063,924th most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of van Jan are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 3,377,435. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: South Holland, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 40 percent are found and Belgium, where 10 percent are found.

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