van Laake Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Laake Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Laake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands921:183,55626,152
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Laake Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Laake is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 1,746,159th most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of van Laake live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Laake is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 183,556. In The Netherlands van Laake is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 32 percent reside, Gelderland, where 27 percent reside and North Holland, where 18 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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