van Neck Surname

452,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Neck Surname Definition:

VANNECK: An ancient Dutch family. The founder of the English branch was Sir Joshua Vanneck, of Hevenham Hall, co. Suffolk, who was created a Baronet in 1751, and whose son was elevated to the peerage as Lord Huntingfield, in 1796.

van Neck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3831:30,0174,858
Netherlands2641:63,96710,998
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

van Neck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

VANNECK: An ancient Dutch family. The founder of the English branch was Sir Joshua Vanneck, of Hevenham Hall, co. Suffolk, who was created a Baronet in 1751, and whose son was elevated to the peerage as Lord Huntingfield, in 1796.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

van Neck Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Neck is found most in Belgium. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name van Neck is the 452,572nd most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,716,728 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of van Neck are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Neck is most widespread in Belgium, where it is borne by 383 people, or 1 in 30,017. In Belgium van Neck is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 15 percent live and Walloon Region, where 3 percent live. Other than Belgium this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 35 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

van Neck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Neck has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the van Neck last name decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

van Neck Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Neck earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 76.49% less than the national average, earning R 55,872 per year; in United States they earn 67.07% less than the national average, earning $14,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.24% less than the national average, earning $34,661 CAD per year.

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