Where Does The Last Name van Wegen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname van Wegen occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Wegen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname van Wegen is the 497,847^th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 11,008,378 people. van Wegen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of van Wegen live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 551 people, or 1 in 30,648. In The Netherlands van Wegen is most common in: Utrecht, where 36 percent are found, North Holland, where 13 percent are found and Gelderland, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

van Wegen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of van Wegen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.