van Ossel Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Ossel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Ossel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1701:67,62710,816
France151:4,428,181244,602
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

van Ossel Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Ossel is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,227,038th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of van Ossel live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 67,627. In Belgium van Ossel is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 62 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 22 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 15 percent are found. Other than Belgium this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 8 percent are found and Spain, where 1 percent are found.

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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 Ossel
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