van Schalk Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

van Schalk Surname Definition:

From place name in North Brabant, Hol­land.

van Schalk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

van Schalk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From place name in North Brabant, Hol­land.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

van Schalk Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Schalk occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 3,055,934th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname van Schalk is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of van Schalk live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name van Schalk is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,547,934. In South Africa van Schalk is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 60 percent reside and Gauteng, where 40 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

van Schalk Last Name Statistics demography

van Schalk earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 29.17% less than the national average, earning R 168,324 per year.

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