Bergsma Surname

63,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bergsma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bergsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5,4941:3,074239
United States9881:366,86132,603
Canada7491:49,1935,973
South Africa2201:246,26225,099
Australia1851:145,92315,562
France601:1,107,045119,335
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
England101:5,571,806158,774
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Malta41:107,5681,849
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Bergsma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bergsma is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bergsma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 63,382nd most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 922,124 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Bergsma live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 5,494 people, or 1 in 3,074. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Friesland, where 35 percent are found, North Holland, where 12 percent are found and South Holland, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands Bergsma occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Bergsma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bergsma has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 9,880 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bergsma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bergsma last name are 33.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Bergsma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.9% less than the national average, earning 256,461 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 79.86% more than the national average, earning R 427,404 per year; in United States they earn 10.28% more than the national average, earning $47,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.92% less than the national average, earning $48,727 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bergsmo8678/
Bergsmy860/
Bergsmith7529/
Bergsmeds7523/
Bergsmedh753/
Werksma71108/
Borgsmo713/
Bergzmi711/
Barksma711/
Bergschmidt6733/
Berksmith630/
Birksmith504/

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Footnotes

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