van Zalen Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Zalen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Zalen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1461:115,66618,330
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

van Zalen Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Zalen occurs most in The Netherlands. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname van Zalen is the 1,257,535th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of van Zalen live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 115,666. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Holland, where 49 percent live, Zeeland, where 20 percent live and Drenthe, where 12 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

van Zalen Last Name Statistics demography

van Zalen earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 146.96% more than the national average, earning $106,562 USD 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 Zalen
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