Vanroelen Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vanroelen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanroelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3131:36,7305,996
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Vanroelen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vanroelen is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Vanroelen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanroelen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 860,770th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. The surname Vanroelen is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Vanroelen live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 313 people, or 1 in 36,730. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 2 percent are found. Besides Belgium it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vanroelen
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