Gankema Surname

735,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gankema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gankema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3631:46,5217,918
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Gankema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gankema occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gankema? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gankema is the 735,823rd most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 18,543,374 people. Gankema occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Gankema live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 363 people, or 1 in 46,521. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Groningen, where 21 percent reside, Drenthe, where 16 percent reside and South Holland, where 15 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Gankema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gankema last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Gankema earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ankema9214/
Gankama86629/
Gankemi8610/
Ankemah869/
Ankemma864/
Ankeama864/
Gankima864/
Gankeme861/
Ankemaa861/
Ankiema861/
Ngankima8017/
Gainkeme801/
Gaankeme801/
Gankamma801/
Ancema7713/
Ankima775/
Ankemo771/
Amkema771/
Gonkeumaï751/
Hangkemoha719/
Eankima717/
Hankima715/
Gamkeme711/
Gankomo711/
Ankoima711/
Gonkoma711/
Ankemod711/
Ankeimei671,747/
Hankimaa6720/
Gancheme6712/
Ngankimi674/
Ankimath671/

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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 Gankema
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