van Olmen Surname

355,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Olmen Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), of Elms.

van Olmen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium9471:12,1401,810
Netherlands611:276,83934,217
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

van Olmen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), of Elms.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

van Olmen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Olmen occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of van Olmen click here.

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

The surname van Olmen is the 355,911th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,137,655 people. The surname van Olmen is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of van Olmen reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Belgium, where it is held by 947 people, or 1 in 12,140. In Belgium van Olmen is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account Belgium van Olmen occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

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