Where Does The Last Name van Ranst Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname van Ranst is found most in Belgium. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name van Ranst? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name van Ranst is the 394,524^th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 8,142,509 people. The last name van Ranst occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of van Ranst are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Ranst is most frequent in Belgium, where it is carried by 861 people, or 1 in 13,353. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 87 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent live and Walloon Region, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Belgium van Ranst occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.

van Ranst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of van Ranst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Ranst surname expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.