Geertsma Surname

235,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Geertsma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geertsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,4251:11,8511,676
Canada1181:312,25128,740
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
England41:13,929,515290,718
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Geertsma Last Name Facts

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

Geertsma is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Geertsma? popularity and diffusion

It is the 235,884th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,274,220 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Geertsma are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,425 people, or 1 in 11,851. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Friesland, where 45 percent live, Groningen, where 10 percent live and North Holland, where 9 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands Geertsma exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Geertsma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Geertsma surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Geertsma earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 47.86% more than the national average, earning $63,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.78% less than the national average, earning $46,813 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geertsema941,713/
Gertsma9363/
Geerdsema8259/
Geertzema8249/
Jeerdsma751/
Gerzma712/
Gärdsmo539/
Guerdsmidth530/
Gårdsmed505/

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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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  • 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 Geertsma
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