van Urk Surname

413,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Urk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Urk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7801:21,6503,446
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Urk Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Urk has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 413,768th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,655,043 people. The surname van Urk is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of van Urk reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 780 people, or 1 in 21,650. In The Netherlands van Urk is primarily concentrated in: Flevoland, where 28 percent live, North Holland, where 18 percent live and South Holland, where 12 percent live. Barring The Netherlands this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

van Urk Last Name Statistics demography

van Urk earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 208.14% more than the national average, earning R 732,252 per year.

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van Hurck88155/
van Ark86970/
van Erk86588/
van Ryk8635/
Vanhurk8626/
Vanurka866/
Van-Urk864/
van Wrk861/
van Ork860/
van Heurck82551/
van Yurick8211/
van Hurick821/
van Herk802,730/
van Raak80660/
van Rijk80282/
van Reyk80184/
van Reek80143/
van Erck80125/
van Reck80101/
van Riek8056/
Vanourek8052/
van Raek8031/
van Arck8015/
van Hork802/
van Hirk801/
van Ryek801/
Vanourck801/
Vanyurik801/
Vanuwork801/
Vanhurck801/
van Reik801/
van Rick801/
Vannurak801/
Vannuruk801/
van York800/
van Rouk800/
van Rock800/
van Work800/
Vanark77236/
Vanryk7716/
Vanerk7714/
Vanirk771/
Vanrek771/
Vanrik771/
Vanwrk771/
Vanork770/
van Herck753,964/
van Horik75293/
van Horck75269/
Vanheurck7543/
van Harck7537/
van Rieke7535/
van Herik7513/
van Rieck759/
van Rycke755/
van Erika752/
Vannurakk751/
Vanurakka751/
van Ricke751/
van Rijke751/
van Erick751/
van Harke750/
van Orkey750/
von Urick750/
Vnrk731/
Vanarak71350/
Vanherk71277/
van Horrik71126/
Vaněrka71101/
van Aurich7196/
Vannurakka7178/
van Horick7165/
Vanorek7163/
Vanreyk7160/
Vanarkh7157/
Vaněrek7146/
Vanerka7146/
van Hoorik7143/
Vanreck7141/
Vanerck7134/
Vanerke7128/
van Hercke7122/
Vanerik7117/
Vanrijk7113/
Vanryck7113/
Fanurik7112/
van Rug716/
Vanyork715/
Vanrika715/
Vanreek714/
Vanrikk714/
Vainark714/
Vanrick713/
Viana Rick713/
Vanwerk712/
van Heerik712/
Van-Ark712/
Vanreik712/
Vanarek711/
von Ark711/
Van-Yurick711/
Vanraek711/
Vanua Roko711/
Vanerek711/
van Rewijk711/
van Yurich711/
van Horcke711/
Vanaruk711/
Vaneryk711/
van Ruc711/
Vanwark710/
van Herick710/
Vanorak710/
Vanherck671,791/
Phanurak67544/
van Hoorick67452/
van Reeuwyk67162/
Vaňourek67151/
Vanyorek6766/
Vajnorák6755/
Vanyarkh6738/
Vaynrokh6732/
Vanherik6731/
Vanrycke6730/
van Horrick6728/
Vanarkha6714/
Vinurika6711/
von Rock6710/
Vanhorck6710/
Phanuruk679/
Vanhorik678/
van Reewijk678/
Vannarak677/
von Reik677/
von York676/
Vanarake674/
van Rugh674/
Vaynrukh673/
Vanarick673/
van Eric672/
von Röök672/
Vajnorak672/
Van-Herk672/
Vannaruk672/
van Rech672/
Vunnurak672/
Vanyarko671/
von Reok671/
Vanewark671/
van Rich671/
Vanarekh671/
Vanroeke671/
Venureka671/
Vanarakh671/
Van-Reyk671/
Vanraukh671/
van Waarwyk671/
van Werweke671/
van Herc671/
van Herweck671/
Vainrokh671/
Vanorkey670/
Vanarkey670/
Vanarcke670/
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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Urk
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