von Gans Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

von Gans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Gans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

von Gans Last Name Facts

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

The last name von Gans is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of von Gans.

How Common Is The Last Name von Gans? popularity and diffusion

The surname von Gans is the 6,723,624th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of von Gans are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname von Gans is most prevalent in Canada, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 6,140,932. In Canada von Gans is primarily found in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Beside Canada this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 13 percent reside and Spain, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Gans8854/
von Hans881/
von Gons880/
van Gaans82417/
van Ganse8230/
van Gains824/
von Atens821/
van Aans755/
van Hans752/
van Hanse7135/
van Haans711/
van Ganze711/
van Goins711/
van Ams67124/
van Amst631/
van Houtens530/
van Ooms501/

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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 von Gans
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