van Zyle Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

van Zyle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Zyle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: van Zylé (1) are calculated separately.

van Zyle Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Zyle is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: van Zylé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname van Zyle occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of van Zyle reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 25 percent live.

van Zyle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Zyle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Zyle last name decreased 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Zyle
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