van Voorst Surname

176,240th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Voorst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Voorst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,0161:8,3771,044
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
Canada521:708,56956,910
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Australia311:870,82953,581
Belgium161:718,54060,840
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
England41:13,929,515290,718
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

van Voorst Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Voorst occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name van Voorst is the 176,240th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 3,000,225 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of van Voorst are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Voorst is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,016 people, or 1 in 8,377. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Gelderland, where 25 percent reside, North Holland, where 19 percent reside and South Holland, where 16 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands van Voorst is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

van Voorst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Voorst has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 578 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

van Voorst Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Voorst earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.48% more than the national average, earning R 336,216 per year; in United States they earn 87.23% more than the national average, earning $80,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.66% more than the national average, earning $55,972 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 Voorst
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