van Kan Surname

244,761st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,627 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Kan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Kan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2461:13,5531,989
Belgium1101:104,51515,788
New Zealand901:50,3158,125
Australia481:562,41041,290
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
France151:4,428,181244,602
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

van Kan Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Kan is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of van Kan click here.

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

The surname van Kan is the 244,761st most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,479,131 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of van Kan live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,246 people, or 1 in 13,553. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 35 percent reside, Limburg, where 33 percent reside and North Holland, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands van Kan exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 7 percent reside and New Zealand, where 6 percent reside.

van Kan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of van Kan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Kan last name rose 240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Kan Last Name Statistics demography

van Kan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.09% more than the national average, earning R 406,572 per year.

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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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