van Olst Surname

259,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Olst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Olst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2991:13,0001,891
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Belgium531:216,91827,806
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
England71:7,959,723202,100
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

van Olst Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Olst is most common in The Netherlands. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of van Olst.

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

The surname is the 259,470th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,810,261 people. van Olst is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of van Olst live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,299 people, or 1 in 13,000. In The Netherlands van Olst is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 38 percent reside, Overijssel, where 21 percent reside and North Holland, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 5 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.

van Olst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Olst has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Olst Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Olst earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.1% more than the national average, earning R 418,476 per year and in Canada they earn 0.32% more than the national average, earning $49,842 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Holst94688/
van Hoolst89178/
van Elst882,051/
van Alst88752/
van Ulst8825/
Van-Olst881/
van Aalst823,328/
van Hulst822,178/
van Aelst821,281/
van Halst82131/
von Holst82102/
van Alste8213/
van Hülst825/
van Allst824/
van Haelst78347/
van Heulst785/
von Alst7518/
Van-Alst752/
Van-Elst751/
von Elst750/
van Alse750/
Van-Hulst716/
Van-Aelst715/
van Alles711/
von Hülst711/
Von-Hülst591/
von Gollez560/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Olst
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