van Praet Surname

164,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,627 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Praet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Praet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,1171:5,431648
France3191:208,22232,359
Netherlands691:244,74231,623
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Australia281:964,13257,058
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
England21:27,859,030389,889
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: van Praët (1) are calculated separately.

van Praet Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Praet is most common in Belgium. It can also be found as a variant: van Praët. Click here to see other possible spellings of van Praet.

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

This surname is the 164,973rd most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,774,094 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of van Praet live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is carried by 2,117 people, or 1 in 5,431. In Belgium van Praet is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 91 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Belgium this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in France, where 12 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found.

van Praet Last Name Statistics demography

van Praet earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.14% more than the national average, earning $53,228 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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