Broersma Surname

158,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Broersma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Broersma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,9391:8,7091,101
United States5661:640,38751,492
Canada1531:240,82122,946
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
England141:3,979,861125,553
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Broersma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Broersma is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broersma? popularity and diffusion

The surname Broersma is the 158,074th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,635,640 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Broersma reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Broersma is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,939 people, or 1 in 8,709. In The Netherlands Broersma is most common in: Friesland, where 39 percent reside, North Holland, where 13 percent reside and South Holland, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Broersma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Broersma has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 11,320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Broersma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Broersma are 43.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 89.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Broersma earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 20.69% less than the national average, earning R 188,460 per year; in United States they earn 3.14% more than the national average, earning $44,503 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $53,042 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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