Van Vleck Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

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

Van Vleck Surname Definition:

VAN VLECK: (Dutch.) From the town of Vleck, in Holland, which signifies a little open town.

Van Vleck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3071:163,57914,871

Van Vleck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

VAN VLECK: (Dutch.) From the town of Vleck, in Holland, which signifies a little open town.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Van Vleck Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Van Vleck Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Van Vleck is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Van Vleck? popularity and diffusion

The last name Van Vleck is the 1,121,821st most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Van Vleck are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 201 people, or 1 in 1,803,278. In The United States Van Vleck is most prevalent in: California, where 25 percent live, Washington, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States Van Vleck occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Van Vleck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Van Vleck has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 35 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Van Vleck Last Name Statistics demography

Van Vleck earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 87.18% more than the national average, earning $80,766 USD per year.

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