van Schayk Surname

816,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Schayk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Schayk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2921:57,8339,941
Australia271:999,84158,390
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Schayk Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Schayk is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 816,514th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 21,371,102 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of van Schayk live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 57,833. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 62 percent reside, Limburg, where 12 percent reside and South Holland, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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