van Schalm Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Schalm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Schalm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1151:146,84522,164
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

van Schalm Last Name Facts

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

van Schalm is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,589,322nd most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of van Schalm reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 146,845. In The Netherlands van Schalm is mostly concentrated in: Utrecht, where 40 percent are found, Gelderland, where 38 percent are found and Flevoland, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Zalm7866/
van Solm7817/
von Salm786/
Ventchalam701/
Vonschlemme673/
von Solm671/
Vannucchi Leme587/
Venaaeatchalam581/

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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 Schalm
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