Van Vorst Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Van Vorst Surname Definition:

VAN VORST, VAN VOORST: Local. From the town of Vorst, in Holland. Vorst, in Dutch, signifies a prince; Forst, German, a forest.

Van Vorst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2031:247,38320,545

Van Vorst Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

VAN VORST, VAN VOORST: Local. From the town of Vorst, in Holland. Vorst, in Dutch, signifies a prince; Forst, German, a forest.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Van Vorst Last Name Facts

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

Van Vorst is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Van Vorst click here.

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

This last name is the 980,795th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Van Vorst are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Van Vorst is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 3,236,240. In The United States Van Vorst is primarily found in: New York, where 28 percent live, Colorado, where 13 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent live and The Netherlands, where 20 percent live.

Van Vorst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Van Vorst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Van Vorst last name decreased 45 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Van Vorst Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Van Vorst earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 64.75% more than the national average, earning $71,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.83% less than the national average, earning $49,271 CAD per year.

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