Where Does The Last Name van Schoten Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname van Schoten occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of van Schoten.

How Common Is The Last Name van Schoten? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname van Schoten is the 1,374,607^th most frequent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of van Schoten live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 114,879. In The Netherlands van Schoten is mostly found in: South Holland, where 24 percent live, Gelderland, where 20 percent live and North Holland, where 20 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

van Schoten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of van Schoten has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.