Hettema Surname

413,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hettema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hettema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6561:25,7434,197
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England51:11,143,612252,590
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Hettema Last Name Facts

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

Hettema is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hettema.

How Common Is The Last Name Hettema? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 413,768th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,655,043 people. The surname Hettema occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Hettema live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 656 people, or 1 in 25,743. In The Netherlands Hettema is most prevalent in: Friesland, where 26 percent reside, North Holland, where 16 percent reside and Gelderland, where 15 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands Hettema occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Hettema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hettema has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hettema last name expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hettema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hettema are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Hettema earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.52% more than the national average, earning R 379,092 per year; in United States they earn 9.63% more than the national average, earning $47,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.09% more than the national average, earning $52,710 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ettema921,039/
Hetema923/
Chettemma8874/
Hetemaj86194/
Hittema8634/
Ettemma8622/
Hetemaa8616/
Hattema861/
Hettima861/
Gettema860/
Etema83151/
Chittema8012/
Chetemma8012/
Hetemaha801/
Jettemma801/
Hettemer801/
Chetemah801/
Etemad774,980/
Hetemi771,606/
Attema771,120/
Ottema77382/
Estema77345/
Etemaj77213/
Etemat77202/
Hetemy77183/
Getema77160/
Hotema77112/
Etesma7798/
Etaema7781/
Etemah7765/
Etiema7739/
Hetama7727/
Eteama7723/
Ettima7715/
Hatema7711/
Etemau777/
Ettemo776/
Etemma775/
Hetima775/
Ethema774/
Ettama773/
Eatema772/
Hetoma771/
Hitema771/
Ejtema771/
Etemay771/
Jetema771/
Etteme771/
Eutema771/
Chittemma753,548/
Hyttemads756/
Hetteymer752/
Chittemaa751/
Cheetemma751/
Chettimma751/
Chetima717,526/
Chitema712,837/
Huitema712,788/
Gettemy71315/
Hattoma71205/
Ettamma71131/
Haytema7160/
Haitema7158/
Hoytema7155/
Ethemaj7137/
Ejtemai7136/
Hateema7128/
Hoitema7125/
Ettimah7125/
Hattama7114/
Estemaa7113/
Hoetama7112/
Estesma719/
Hatemaa719/
Eatemad715/
Getemah715/
Hietama715/
Etteumo714/
Estemau714/
Chitteemma713/
Etemaad713/
Etaemai713/
Chitteamma712/
Hattima712/
Chittemmaa711/
Cheeteemma711/
Chhittemma711/
Jeitema711/
Ettimma711/
Khetima711/
Ittemga711/
Hestima711/
Heteimi711/
Hitaema711/
Ehtemai711/
Ethemau711/
Attiema711/
Cheettimaa711/
Cheteme711/
Chetemi711/
Etemmai711/
Etthama711/
Eattima711/
Estemat711/
Khetemy711/
Ottemay710/
Otema678,372/
Eteme675,628/
Hattamah674,806/
Atema672,381/
Etemi672,084/
Etama671,713/
Etoma671,687/
Itema67914/
Etima67581/
Etemo67161/
Chitemma67136/
Haijtema6758/
Hietamaa6746/
Et'hemaj6734/
Hietomaa6717/
Ettimath6712/
Etteumoh6711/
Haetimah6710/
Chitemas679/
Etehemaj679/
Chittima678/
Chittemi677/
Chettimi674/
Hetemish674/
Hatthama673/
Ettehmid672/
Hitemath672/
Heshtemi672/
Chitemah671/
Jittemma671/
Eattamma671/
Ejteemai671/
Estemach671/
Huijtema671/
Jtema671/
Estemeau671/
Etemy671/
Cheetima671/
Cheitima671/
Chetimaa671/
Chetimai671/
Chetimas671/
Chetuima671/
Cheytima671/
Chgetima671/
Chhetima671/
Etemmaih671/
Etemj671/
Hateimah671/
Hechtemacht670/
Gettemey670/

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