van Wessel Surname

466,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Wessel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Wessel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6721:25,1304,082
Australia291:930,88655,860
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

van Wessel Last Name Facts

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

van Wessel occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 466,730th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 10,107,553 people. van Wessel is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of van Wessel live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 672 people, or 1 in 25,130. In The Netherlands van Wessel is mostly concentrated in: Gelderland, where 43 percent reside, North Holland, where 19 percent reside and North Brabant, where 10 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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