van Pels Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
New Zealand

van Pels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Pels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

van Pels Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Pels is found most in Germany. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of van Pels click here.

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

The last name is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of van Pels live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 6,708,788. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 100 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 41 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 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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