van Kesteren Surname

141,381st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Kesteren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Kesteren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,7221:6,204685
Belgium921:124,96418,228
South Africa711:763,06652,802
Australia521:519,14839,018
Canada461:800,99162,809
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
France181:3,690,151224,666
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
England141:3,979,861125,553
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malta11:430,2723,380
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

van Kesteren Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Kesteren occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

van Kesteren is the 141,381st most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,312,039 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of van Kesteren are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,722 people, or 1 in 6,204. In The Netherlands van Kesteren is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 30 percent reside, North Holland, where 17 percent reside and Gelderland, where 17 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 3 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

van Kesteren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Kesteren has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

van Kesteren Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Kesteren earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning R 247,320 per year; in United States they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $47,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.36% more than the national average, earning $53,835 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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