Hoeksma Surname

295,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hoeksma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoeksma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0781:15,6652,380
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
England421:1,326,62059,571
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hoeksma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoeksma is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hoeksma click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoeksma? popularity and diffusion

Hoeksma is the 295,398th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,644,885 people. The last name Hoeksma occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Hoeksma live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Hoeksma is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,078 people, or 1 in 15,665. In The Netherlands Hoeksma is most prevalent in: Friesland, where 47 percent are found, North Holland, where 13 percent are found and South Holland, where 8 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 5 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Hoeksma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hoeksma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoeksma last name rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoeksma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hoeksma are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hoeksma earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 127.11% more than the national average, earning R 539,700 per year; in United States they earn 97.57% more than the national average, earning $85,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.1% less than the national average, earning $46,156 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoekzma861/
Hoksmo776/
Haksma772/
Oksmaa771/
Ekshma771/
Hoeksmith750/
Haaksma71647/
Heegsma7152/
Hacksma7110/
Eksmo6718/
Aksma677/
Oksmo677/
Hoxma672/
Uksma671/
Jaecksmay632/
Choengsmo631/
Hagsma6219/
Akshma624/
Ahgsma621/
Haagsma571,496/
Auksmaa5715/
Haggsma572/
Akkshma571/
Exma558/
Oxma551/
Ejongsma535/
Aksmo506/

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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 Hoeksma
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