Bonsma Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bonsma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bonsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1061:159,31323,533
South Africa801:677,22149,167
Canada731:504,73442,927
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Suriname11:552,6169,664

Bonsma Last Name Facts

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

Bonsma is most common in The Netherlands. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonsma? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 912,827th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Bonsma live; 40 percent live in Western Europe and 40 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Bonsma is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 159,313. In The Netherlands Bonsma is most frequent in: Friesland, where 47 percent live, Gelderland, where 24 percent live and North Holland, where 9 percent live. Besides The Netherlands this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 25 percent live.

Bonsma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bonsma last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bonsma earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 3.9% less than the national average, earning R 228,360 per year; in United States they earn 47.95% more than the national average, earning $63,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.36% more than the national average, earning $49,861 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boensma92207/
Boonsma9224/
Bomsma831/
Boomsma772,709/
Bandsma77370/
Banshma771/
Bansmat771/
Buinsma771/
Banjshma71105/
Boundjma712/
Bansmaya711/
Bonschmit672/
Bamsma671/
Bonschmidt631/
Bansmer62108/
Banjmas621/
Banzmas621/
Banshmi621/
Vonschmacht594/
Bünchmaa5726/
Vonnshme571/
Bansmith570/
Bamshmash531/
Bansshmit530/
Wanzma501/

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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 Bonsma
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