Gerritsma Surname

347,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gerritsma Surname User-submission:

The Gerritsma surname means 'son of Gerrit'. The word sma means 'son' in Frisian.

Gerritsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9911:17,0412,644
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Gerritsma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gerritsma surname means 'son of Gerrit'. The word sma means 'son' in Frisian.

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Gerritsma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerritsma is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerritsma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 347,450th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,927,325 people. Gerritsma occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Gerritsma are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gerritsma is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 991 people, or 1 in 17,041. In The Netherlands Gerritsma is most prevalent in: Friesland, where 25 percent are found, South Holland, where 18 percent are found and North Holland, where 17 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.

Gerritsma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerritsma last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

Gerritsma earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.36% more than the national average, earning $56,250 USD per year.

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Gerisma88249/
Guerisma821/
Gerismat821/
Jerisma7557/
Cerisma753/
Serisma751/
Girishma714/
Girizma631/
Herricmo591/
Sirishma591/
Guerejma591/
Gireeshma561/
Gehruzmma561/
Irizma533/
Yrizma532/
Girizme508/
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