Harkema Surname

218,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Harkema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harkema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,1161:15,1322,273
United States5741:631,46250,904
Canada1381:266,99725,150
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Finland61:916,11741,832
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Harkema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harkema is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Harkema.

How Common Is The Last Name Harkema? popularity and diffusion

It is the 218,093rd most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,878,417 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Harkema live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,116 people, or 1 in 15,132. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Holland, where 17 percent reside, Friesland, where 17 percent reside and Groningen, where 15 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Harkema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harkema has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Harkema last name rose 3,827 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harkema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Harkema surname are 29.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Harkema earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 286.75% more than the national average, earning R 919,068 per year; in United States they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $44,193 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.24% more than the national average, earning $55,268 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arkema92708/
Harkoma8615/
Harkima861/
Harkama861/
Herkema861/
Harkomah8013/
Harkamah802/
Harkamaa801/
Jarkemah801/
Harkemer801/
Arkoma7717/
Arkima7716/
Arkama7713/
Arkemo778/
Arcema771/
Harkkomaa754/
Harkemieh751/
Herkama7118/
Arkimaa7118/
Harkimo7113/
Arkomah7111/
Arkamah7110/
Jarkima717/
Horkama716/
Arkamma714/
Arkhama712/
Arkhoma712/
Garkima711/
Arkiomaa6746/
Herkemou6729/
Arkhamah679/
Herkamaa679/
Archeima671/
Hearkheimer670/

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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 Harkema
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