van Opstal Surname

111,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Opstal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Opstal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,9141:6,007741
Netherlands1,8121:9,3201,198
Argentina2401:178,09814,936
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Aruba141:7,3911,045
France121:5,535,227269,324
England81:6,964,757184,742
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

van Opstal Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Opstal is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 111,243rd most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,745,102 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of van Opstal live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,914 people, or 1 in 6,007. In Belgium van Opstal is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 94 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 4 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Belgium van Opstal occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 43 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

van Opstal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Opstal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Opstal surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Opstal Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Opstal earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 41.84% less than the national average, earning $25,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.3% less than the national average, earning $47,546 CAD per year.

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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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