van Onsem Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Onsem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Onsem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1611:71,40811,406
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Onsem Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Onsem has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of van Onsem.

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

The last name van Onsem is the 1,328,442nd most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of van Onsem reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 161 people, or 1 in 71,408. In Belgium van Onsem is most common in: Flemish Region, where 74 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 25 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 1 percent reside. Other than Belgium it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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