Balkema Surname

379,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Balkema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balkema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4881:742,74458,145
Netherlands4171:40,4976,881
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Balkema Last Name Facts

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

Balkema occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balkema? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 379,617th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,752,708 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Balkema are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 488 people, or 1 in 742,744. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 11 percent are found, Colorado, where 7 percent are found and Washington, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Balkema exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 44 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Balkema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Balkema has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balkema last name increased 1,952 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balkema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balkema surname are 37.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.07% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Balkema earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 18.54% more than the national average, earning $51,147 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.41% less than the national average, earning $33,083 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valkema86634/
Bolkema86185/
Balkemo8611/
Balkemy861/
Balkoma861/
Balkima861/
Boulkema802/
Balkaima801/
Balkamma801/
Balkheimer7153/
Balkimi7110/
Balcemo7110/
Balcoma714/
Valkemy711/
Balcemi711/
Balcama711/
Bolkama711/
Balkhimi6730/
Balceimo671/
Balqamah671/
Boullkama631/
Boulkhayma591/
Balcimo5712/
Bolkime571/
Balcamo571/
Bolkamou5317/
Balqhamo531/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Balkema
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