van Roekel Surname

236,849th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,696 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Roekel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Roekel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,3271:12,7261,842
United States2911:1,245,56388,018
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Australia271:999,84158,390
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

van Roekel Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Roekel occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

van Roekel is the 236,849th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,296,902 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of van Roekel are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,327 people, or 1 in 12,726. In The Netherlands van Roekel is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 53 percent reside, Utrecht, where 21 percent reside and North Holland, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

van Roekel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Roekel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Roekel surname expanded 1,712 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Roekel Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Roekel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 71.86% more than the national average, earning $74,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.52% more than the national average, earning $56,402 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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