Van Nostrand Surname

501,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Van Nostrand Surname Definition:

VAN NOSTRAND: Properly Van Ostrand (which see).

Van Nostrand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5291:685,17854,430
Canada1161:317,63429,153
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5081:98,85610,052

Van Nostrand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

VAN NOSTRAND: Properly Van Ostrand (which see).

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Van Nostrand Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Van Nostrand Come From? nationality or country of origin

Van Nostrand occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Van Nostrand? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 501,935th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,126,024 people. Van Nostrand occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Van Nostrand reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 529 people, or 1 in 685,178. In The United States Van Nostrand is mostly found in: New York, where 32 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Maryland, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Van Nostrand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Van Nostrand has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 104 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Van Nostrand Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Van Nostrand earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 77.36% more than the national average, earning $76,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.56% more than the national average, earning $75,794 CAD per year.

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