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Early Origins of the Van Aalst family

The surname Van Aalst was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in The Hague, a town in the province of South Holland. In the 13th century this village was no more than a hunting Lodge of the counts of Holland. Count Floris V made it his home and it became the seat of the supreme court. It became a town in the 19th century. It is now the seat of Government. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Van Aalst family

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Van Aalst Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aalst, Aallst, Aalste, Aalstes, Aallste, Aalstt, Aalstte, Aalsts, Aalstes, Aalstts, van Aalst and many more.

Early Notables of the Van Aalst family

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Van Aalst Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Van Aalst is the 641st most popular surname with an estimated 2,853 people with that name. 1


United States Van Aalst migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Van Aalst Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Aaltje VanAalst, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847
  • Aaltje VanAalst, aged 29, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
  • Corn VanAalst, aged 5, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
  • Dirk VanAalst, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
  • Elizabeth VanAalst, aged 6, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Van Aalst (post 1700) +

  • John A van Aalst MD, Assistant Professor of craniofacial surgery at the University of North Carolina Medical Center
  • Jan van Aalst, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, Canada


  1. "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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