van San Surname

770,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van San Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van San Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3531:32,5685,300
England91:6,190,895170,599
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

van San Last Name Facts

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

The surname van San is found most in Belgium. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name van San is the 770,644th most frequently used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 19,749,447 people. van San occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of van San live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name van San is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is held by 353 people, or 1 in 32,568. In Belgium van San is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 10 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent are found. Barring Belgium this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

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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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