Broeksma Surname

846,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Broeksma Surname Definition:

“Son of Broek” in Frisian.

Broeksma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2241:75,38912,772
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Broeksma Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Son of Broek” in Frisian.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Broeksma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Broeksma occurs most in The Netherlands. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Broeksma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 846,108th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,492,426 people. The surname Broeksma occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Broeksma live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Broeksma is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 224 people, or 1 in 75,389. In The Netherlands Broeksma is mostly found in: North Holland, where 19 percent reside, Overijssel, where 16 percent reside and Utrecht, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Broeksma Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Broeksma earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.29% more than the national average, earning R 271,596 per year and in Canada they earn 39.28% more than the national average, earning $69,199 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broksma933/
Brocksma880/
Broeksmit8268/
Broeksmid826/
Bruksma801/
Brocsma801/
Broeksmith780/
Braaksma752,704/
Brakshma75532/
Brahksma753/
Broekschmidt700/
Brugsma677/
Brungsma630/

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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 Broeksma
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