Buurma Surname

470,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Buurma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buurma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3831:44,0927,500
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England71:7,959,723202,100
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China21:683,660,78330,601
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Buurma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buurma is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buurma? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 470,273rd most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,206,647 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Buurma live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 383 people, or 1 in 44,092. In The Netherlands Buurma is most common in: Groningen, where 28 percent live, North Holland, where 17 percent live and South Holland, where 17 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Buurma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buurma has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buurma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Buurma are 20.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Buurma earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 38.02% more than the national average, earning $59,553 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $51,117 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Burma9111,632/
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Burmaa83839/
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Burmaz83313/
Burmai83187/
Burmah8363/
Burmay8349/
Buirma8340/
Burmad8310/
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Burmat838/
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Burmea832/
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Burmma831/
Hburma831/
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Bourmas77145/
Burmaha7786/
Bourïma7710/
Burmash777/
Burmach775/
Bourmai771/
Bourzma771/
Bourmat771/
Bourmma771/
Burmatt771/
Burmaux770/
Borma731,320/
Vurma73169/
Burmo7379/
Bourmaud711,442/
Bourmeau71115/
Bourmaut7151/
Bourmash7111/
Baurmash719/
Bourmaid711/
Burmeaux710/
Burmeatt710/
Baurmast710/
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Bierma671,102/
Bourmault67492/
Burmei6798/
Borhma6778/
Birmah6768/
Burmey6727/
Bhorma6722/
Bormma6719/
Burmos6714/
Vourma6711/
Vurmay6711/
Burmoi6710/
Bormha6710/
Burmoh678/
Burmou676/
Bourmo675/
Bormai672/
Bormau671/
Bhurmo671/
Bhirma671/
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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 Buurma
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