van Renterghen Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Renterghen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Renterghen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

van Renterghen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Renterghen occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of van Renterghen are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most numerous in Belgium, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,874,161. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 75 percent live and Flemish Region, where 25 percent live. Excluding Belgium this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 17 percent live and The Netherlands, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vanrenterghen966/
van Renterghem932,076/
van Rentergem89320/
van Renthergem863/
Van-Renterghem863/
van Remterghem861/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Renterghen
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