van Son Surname

137,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Son Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Son Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,8221:5,984655
Belgium1351:85,16013,333
United States961:3,775,614208,022
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
England211:2,653,24194,788
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
France91:7,380,302306,885
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

van Son (62) may also be a first name.

van Son Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Son has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name van Son is the 137,902nd most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,244,394 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of van Son reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,246,114th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 62 people.

It is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,822 people, or 1 in 5,984. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 45 percent are found, South Holland, where 17 percent are found and North Holland, where 14 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

van Son Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van Son has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 9,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Son Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Son earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 15.26% more than the national average, earning R 273,912 per year; in United States they earn 70.17% more than the national average, earning $73,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.46% more than the national average, earning $54,381 CAD per year.

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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 Son
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