van Lancker Surname

235,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Lancker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Lancker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,5341:7,4951,013
France1101:603,84379,953
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

van Lancker Last Name Facts

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

van Lancker is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 235,986th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,276,729 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Lancker live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,534 people, or 1 in 7,495. In Belgium van Lancker is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 84 percent live, Walloon Region, where 10 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Belgium this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

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Footnotes

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