van Ketel Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Ketel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Ketel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1481:114,10318,152
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

van Ketel Last Name Facts

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

van Ketel occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,391,595th most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of van Ketel are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 148 people, or 1 in 114,103. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 51 percent live, South Holland, where 26 percent live and Utrecht, where 11 percent live. Beside The Netherlands it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Ketel
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