Gaasterland Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gaasterland Surname User-submission:

The surname Gaasterland (Gaasterlan) comes from a Friesian municipality in the Netherlands. It merged into Gaasterlan-Sleat in 1984 and then into De Fryske Marren (The Friesian Lakes) in 2014.

Gaasterland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands761:222,20029,701
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Gaasterland Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gaasterland (Gaasterlan) comes from a Friesian municipality in the Netherlands. It merged into Gaasterlan-Sleat in 1984 and then into De Fryske Marren (The Friesian Lakes) in 2014.

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Gaasterland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaasterland is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaasterland? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,683,218th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The last name Gaasterland occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Gaasterland are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Gaasterland is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 222,200. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Holland, where 26 percent reside, South Holland, where 18 percent reside and Groningen, where 14 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Gaasterland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaasterland surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Gaasterland earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.6% more than the national average, earning $52,901 USD per year.

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