van Spyk Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

van Spyk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Spyk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080

van Spyk Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Spyk is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name van Spyk is the 3,730,171st most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name van Spyk is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of van Spyk live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 483,113. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Aargau, where 47 percent live, Canton of St Gallen, where 29 percent live and Canton of Graubünden, where 18 percent live. Apart from Switzerland van Spyk is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and The Netherlands, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Speyk9440/
van Spyke941/
Vanspyk9315/
van Spek8811/
van Spijk82399/
van Speijk7812/
Vanspijk752/
van Asbeck67113/
van Esbeck6722/
van Osbeck670/

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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 Spyk
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