van Wassenhove Surname

269,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Wassenhove Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Wassenhove Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,2371:9,2941,322
France1381:481,32467,982
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

van Wassenhove Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Wassenhove occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 269,545th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,032,836 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of van Wassenhove are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,237 people, or 1 in 9,294. In Belgium van Wassenhove is most common in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 10 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Belgium this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

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