van Rekum Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Rekum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Rekum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1661:101,73016,487
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

van Rekum Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Rekum is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 1,198,640th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. van Rekum occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of van Rekum live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 101,730. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 49 percent reside, Utrecht, where 20 percent reside and North Brabant, where 11 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands van Rekum occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent reside and Switzerland, where 6 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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