Van Ness Surname
Approximately 1,399 people bear this surname
Van Ness Surname Definition:
VAN NESS: Local. Naze, a cape or promontory. Van Naze or Van Ness, from the Cape.
Van Ness Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,323 | 1:273,967 | 25,661 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 868 | 1:57,856 | 6,427 |
Van Ness Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
VAN NESS: Local. Naze, a cape or promontory. Van Naze or Van Ness, from the Cape.
Van Ness Demographics
Average Male Van Ness Height
177.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Van Ness Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Van Ness Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Van Ness is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Van Ness? popularity and diffusion
The last name Van Ness is the 277,054th most frequent surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 5,209,111 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Van Ness live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,323 people, or 1 in 273,967. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 14 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and New Jersey, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.
Van Ness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Van Ness has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Van Ness last name expanded 152 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Van Ness Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Van Ness earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 51.68% more than the national average, earning $65,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.78% less than the national average, earning $46,810 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Neuss | 94 | 12 | / |
| van Nesse | 94 | 0 | / |
| van Nes | 93 | 1,914 | / |
| van Nest | 88 | 368 | / |
| van Nies | 88 | 97 | / |
| von Ness | 88 | 8 | / |
| Van-Ness | 88 | 3 | / |
| van Nesp | 88 | 1 | / |
| van Niss | 88 | 0 | / |
| van Nesh | 88 | 0 | / |
| van Nese | 88 | 0 | / |
| van Ne | 86 | 2 | / |
| van Nesch | 82 | 14 | / |
| van Nie | 80 | 195 | / |
| van Nee | 80 | 45 | / |
| Van-Nes | 80 | 9 | / |
| van Net | 80 | 2 | / |
| von Nes | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Nhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Nys | 80 | 0 | / |
| van Neer | 75 | 801 | / |
| van Nuys | 75 | 148 | / |
| van Nice | 75 | 115 | / |
| van Nuis | 75 | 22 | / |
| Van-Nest | 75 | 11 | / |
| van Neuß | 75 | 11 | / |
| van Noey | 75 | 10 | / |
| van Nett | 75 | 5 | / |
| van Nexh | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Neeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Neez | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Nyse | 75 | 0 | / |
| van Neat | 75 | 0 | / |
| van Geene | 71 | 566 | / |
| van Noije | 71 | 151 | / |
| van Nuijs | 71 | 56 | / |
| van Nuise | 71 | 2 | / |
| van Nuyse | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Noy | 67 | 353 | / |
| van Nih | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Nhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Nha | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Nix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Van-Nie | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Noi | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Nay | 67 | 0 | / |
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