van Schaik Surname

54,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Schaik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Schaik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7,9871:2,114140
South Africa3551:152,61317,281
Australia2011:134,30714,542
Canada1521:242,40523,093
Argentina1371:311,99624,829
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Belgium841:136,86519,611
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Spain341:1,375,06044,096
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
England301:1,857,26974,552
France251:2,656,909193,074
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: van Schaïk (11) are calculated separately.

van Schaik Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Schaik occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: van Schaïk. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 54,658th most widely held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 782,597 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of van Schaik are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 7,987 people, or 1 in 2,114. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Utrecht, where 26 percent live, South Holland, where 19 percent live and North Holland, where 19 percent live. Not including The Netherlands van Schaik exists in 41 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

van Schaik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Schaik has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Schaik Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Schaik earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.5% more than the national average, earning R 395,676 per year; in United States they earn 80.17% more than the national average, earning $77,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.8% less than the national average, earning $48,292 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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