Hielkema Surname

368,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hielkema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hielkema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7481:22,5763,626
United States961:3,775,614208,022
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Hielkema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hielkema is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hielkema? popularity and diffusion

It is the 368,021st most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,451,478 people. Hielkema occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Hielkema live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 748 people, or 1 in 22,576. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Friesland, where 34 percent reside, South Holland, where 14 percent reside and North Holland, where 10 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and New Zealand, where 4 percent reside.

Hielkema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hielkema last name are 44.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 91.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hielkema earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.2% more than the national average, earning $49,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.84% more than the national average, earning $55,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helkema937/
Hilkema931/
Hijlkema88889/
Heilkema885/
Hilkemaa881/
Elkema8616/
Hylkema801,669/
Eelkema80348/
Uilkema8072/
Helkama8022/
Helkemo801/
Ilkkema801/
Helkomaa7531/
Helkamaa7510/
Elkheima751/
Elkama7153/
Ilkama719/
Elkima713/
Elkemi712/
Helkomaaa711/
Elkamah67462/
Hilkamo6729/
Helkamo6722/
Helkimo6716/
Elkomaa6712/
Oulkema671/
Eilkima671/
Elkayma671/
Elkamma671/

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Footnotes

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