van Kessel Surname

87,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Kessel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Kessel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4,8431:3,487312
Canada2511:146,79515,033
Belgium1131:101,74015,454
Australia1021:264,66424,097
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
France171:3,907,219231,005
Aruba141:7,3911,045
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

van Kessel Last Name Facts

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

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

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

It is the 87,055th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,317,820 people. The last name van Kessel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of van Kessel are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Kessel is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 4,843 people, or 1 in 3,487. In The Netherlands van Kessel is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 42 percent are found, Gelderland, where 14 percent are found and North Holland, where 11 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent are found and Belgium, where 2 percent are found.

van Kessel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Kessel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Kessel surname increased 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Kessel Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Kessel earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.23% more than the national average, earning $53,773 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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