van Laethem Surname

162,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Laethem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Laethem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,2901:5,020578
France1741:381,74056,584
Thailand1511:467,80481,807
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
United States151:24,163,929685,360
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: van Laëthem (1) are calculated separately.

van Laethem Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Laethem is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: van Laëthem. For other potential spellings of van Laethem click here.

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

The last name is the 162,058th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,714,170 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of van Laethem live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is borne by 2,290 people, or 1 in 5,020. In Belgium van Laethem is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 76 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 14 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 10 percent reside. Besides Belgium this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in France, where 6 percent reside and Thailand, where 6 percent reside.

van Laethem Last Name Statistics demography

van Laethem earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $46,171 CAD per year.

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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
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