Where Does The Last Name van Kerk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

van Kerk is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name van Kerk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name van Kerk is the 2,555,468^th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of van Kerk are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Belgium, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 255,481. In Belgium van Kerk is mostly found in: Brussels Capital Region, where 93 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 4 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 2 percent reside. Barring Belgium it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.