Hamstra Surname

134,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hamstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,9591:8,6201,079
United States1,1321:320,19329,205
Canada2041:180,61617,977
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Hamstra Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Hamstra? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 134,298th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,173,440 people. The last name Hamstra occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Hamstra reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,959 people, or 1 in 8,620. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Friesland, where 38 percent are found, Gelderland, where 16 percent are found and South Holland, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Hamstra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hamstra are 30.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.15% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hamstra earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.3% more than the national average, earning $50,184 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning $51,680 CAD per year.

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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 Hamstra
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