Hooghiemstra Surname

390,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hooghiemstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hooghiemstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8291:20,3713,213
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
England151:3,714,537119,675
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Hooghiemstra Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hooghiemstra occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hooghiemstra? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 390,762nd most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 8,043,649 people. The last name Hooghiemstra is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Hooghiemstra are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Hooghiemstra is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 829 people, or 1 in 20,371. In The Netherlands Hooghiemstra is most frequent in: Friesland, where 35 percent reside, North Holland, where 23 percent reside and South Holland, where 13 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Hooghiemstra Last Name Statistics demography

Hooghiemstra earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 460.54% more than the national average, earning R 1,332,050 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hooghimstra962/
Hooghiemster92128/
Hooghienstra921/
Hiemstra806,498/
Hoomstra801/
Hiemestra762/
Hiiemstra761/
Hiemstray761/
Heiemstra761/
Hemstra74183/
Himstra742/
Homstra740/
Heemstra701,183/
Heimstra7076/
Houghmaster7062/
Himestra702/
Hiemstar701/
Hemstrah700/
Heimestra672/
Heemstera671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Hooghiemstra
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