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

van Zyl is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: van Zÿl. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 7,828^th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 100,331 people. The surname van Zyl occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of van Zyl reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. van Zyl is also the 1,336,256^th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 55 people.

The last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 68,529 people, or 1 in 791. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 30 percent live, Western Cape, where 24 percent live and Free State, where 8 percent live. Other than South Africa this surname exists in 80 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

van Zyl Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of van Zyl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Zyl last name rose 12,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Zyl Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount van Zyl earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.09% more than the national average, earning R 432,708 per year and in Canada they earn 6.71% more than the national average, earning $53,017 CAD per year.