Boomsma Surname

160,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Boomsma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boomsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,8401:9,1781,169
United States6251:579,93447,474
Australia681:396,99632,204
Canada441:837,40065,151
England261:2,143,00282,017
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Wales111:281,32115,850
Ireland61:784,82316,062
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Suriname41:138,1547,029
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Boomsma Last Name Facts

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

Boomsma has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boomsma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 160,869th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,690,124 people. Boomsma is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Boomsma are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,840 people, or 1 in 9,178. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Friesland, where 34 percent live, North Holland, where 19 percent live and South Holland, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Boomsma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boomsma has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Boomsma surname rose 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boomsma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Boomsma last name are 19.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.06% registered with the party.

The amount Boomsma earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $47,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $45,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bomsma921/
Boonsma8624/
Bommsma861/
Bonsma77291/
Bamsma771/
Bamshmash631/
Bandsma57370/
Bansmat571/
Bamsmer571/
Banshma571/
Banjshma53105/
Boundjma532/
Bamshmous505/
Bamsmoush501/

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