van Vactor Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

van Vactor Surname User-submission:

Americanization of the Dutch, van Vechten, ('of Vechten') which comes from a family named for living on the River Vecht in the province of Utrecht. Vechten, in Dutch, means 'to fight'.

van Vactor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

van Vactor Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Americanization of the Dutch, van Vechten, ('of Vechten') which comes from a family named for living on the River Vecht in the province of Utrecht. Vechten, in Dutch, means 'to fight'.

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van Vactor Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Vactor has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,980,395th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The last name van Vactor occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of van Vactor reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 22 percent are found, Oregon, where 13 percent are found and Kentucky, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States van Vactor occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

van Vactor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Vactor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the van Vactor last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Vactor Last Name Statistics demography

van Vactor earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.99% more than the national average, earning $56,954 USD per year.

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