Geertjes Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Geertjes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geertjes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1031:163,95324,033
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Geertjes Last Name Facts

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

Geertjes occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geertjes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,785,358th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Geertjes live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Geertjes is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 163,953. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 29 percent are found, Overijssel, where 21 percent are found and Drenthe, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands Geertjes occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geertje9310/
Geerties8882/
Heertjes8871/
Gertje86264/
Gerjes8640/
Gerjets80643/
Geertse80262/
Gersjes8095/
Gertges8059/
Geerges808/
Gerjess803/
Gertjie801/
Gerties801/
Hertjes801/
Gerthies750/
Gerges7145,972/
Gertse713,687/
Gertze713,190/
Gertie71524/
Gertge71160/
Gerces7115/
Gertsi7113/
Girjes7112/
Gerjis713/
Gerses711/
Gärtje711/
Gergess67195/
Gergits67192/
Hertges67105/
Greties6765/
Gerches6754/
Gergets6737/
Girjesh6717/
Gergies6714/
Gertsie679/
Guerses678/
Gertzer676/
Gersits673/
Gertier672/
Herties672/
Gergesh672/
Gerttze671/
Geergis671/
Gergese671/
Guertie671/
Gerjais671/
Gerrges671/
Gertzis671/
Gerthie671/
Geirges671/
Guerces671/
Gertzie671/
Gertiez671/
Gertzee671/
Guertze670/
Gertgey670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geertjes
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