Hekkema Surname

801,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hekkema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hekkema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2131:79,28313,351
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Hekkema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hekkema occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hekkema? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hekkema is the 801,116th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 20,821,560 people. The surname Hekkema is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Hekkema live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Hekkema is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 213 people, or 1 in 79,283. In The Netherlands Hekkema is most numerous in: South Holland, where 28 percent reside, Groningen, where 27 percent reside and Friesland, where 12 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.

Hekkema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hekkema last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Hekkema earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.46% less than the national average, earning $39,931 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hekema9222/
Hoekema86704/
Heikema8641/
Chekema868/
Hekeama865/
Heckema863/
Hikkema861/
Hekkama861/
Ekema832,131/
Hakkeema8012/
Chekhema802/
Heickema801/
Hekima771,521/
Okkema77473/
Eikema77227/
Ekaema77136/
Ekemma7778/
Hokema7761/
Hakema7743/
Hekemo7737/
Eekema7721/
Ekeama7713/
Ekemah7710/
Ekeuma777/
Ekkama775/
Hekama775/
Ekoema774/
Hikema774/
Hekoma773/
Ekhema772/
Edkema771/
Hykema771/
Hökema771/
Eakema771/
Hikkemath751/
Chekima711,702/
Hakeema71630/
Hockema71290/
Hechema71172/
Akkemma7189/
Chikema716/
Chekeme713/
Hackema713/
Hakemah713/
Ekemhay712/
Hijkema711/
Okkemma711/
Chikkemath711/
Hekeemi711/
Hakkima711/
Ekemoha711/
Chekhemaia711/
Hakeima711/
Ekkamau711/
Chekemi711/
Hakemea711/
Hakemau710/
Hickema710/
Okema675,639/
Ikema674,321/
Ekeme672,746/
Ekima672,745/
Ekama672,348/
Ekoma671,673/
Akema67985/
Ykema67683/
Ekemi67240/
Ekemo67160/
Ecema67140/
Hakiemah6762/
Chekemoi6738/
Chekemes6717/
Ekemuoha6715/
Chechema6711/
Ekemy679/
Chekemei674/
Ekeamaya673/
Hakheema672/
Ekyma672/
Chikhema671/
Hekaamma671/
Hikemath671/
Chekhima671/
Ekeemeha671/
Heckemer670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hekkema
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