van Oevelen Surname

341,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,075 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Oevelen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Oevelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5231:32,2895,368
Belgium4871:23,6073,718
Australia431:627,80744,139
England121:4,643,172139,951
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Suriname11:552,6169,664
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Oevelen Last Name Facts

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

van Oevelen is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of van Oevelen click here.

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

It is the 341,576th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,779,112 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of van Oevelen reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Oevelen is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 523 people, or 1 in 32,289. In The Netherlands van Oevelen is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 45 percent reside, South Holland, where 19 percent reside and North Holland, where 15 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands van Oevelen exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 45 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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