Ijzer Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Ijzer Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), Iron. IJserman, Iron man. (variant: Isebrants.)

Ijzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2281:74,06712,549
Suriname581:9,5282,431
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ijzer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), Iron. IJserman, Iron man. (variant: Isebrants.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Ijzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ijzer is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Ijzer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ijzer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 910,497th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Ijzer are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 228 people, or 1 in 74,067. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 33 percent are found, Groningen, where 18 percent are found and South Holland, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Suriname, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Izer891,616/
Ijer89116/
Huijzer83504/
Izere806,188/
Ijere802,771/
Idjer801,330/
Hizer80816/
Gizer80316/
Aizer80298/
Eijer80260/
Izier80114/
Izert8090/
Eizer8027/
Izger8013/
Hijer8012/
Oizer808/
Jizer805/
Izher804/
Izeir803/
Jzerr803/
Uizer802/
Ajzer802/
Izear801/
Yizer801/
Ijerh801/
Idzer801/
Iczer801/
Izerz801/
Oijer801/
Izzer801/
Iezer800/
Itzer800/
Irzer800/
Jzr751,244/
Izr7511/
Ijr758/
Huizer732,018/
Heizer731,970/
Hajzer731,173/
Gaizer73364/
Heijer73328/
Huijer73322/
Haizer73313/
Hitzer73257/
Hirzer73243/
Aizier73229/
Gajzer73227/
Hidjer73198/
Ouijer73136/
Hoijer73116/
Ijerhe7393/
Ajzert7393/
Izcier7385/
Hizzer7376/
Idjere7358/
Hojzer7352/
Ahijer7347/
Haijer7344/
Aizert7338/
Hidzer7333/
Eitzer7329/
Ooijer7326/
Gujzer7320/
Ájzert7314/
Ejzert7314/
Gizzer7311/
Ijhere7311/
Izerhe737/
Gitzer737/
Hoizer736/
Izeard734/
Hiezer734/
Yitzer734/
Oizert734/
Hájzer734/
Yizere733/
Iziere733/
Høijer733/
Ajazer732/
Iddzer732/
Izzerd731/
Aizzer731/
Iyazer731/
Hejzer731/
Oizere731/
Oizier731/
Gejzer731/
Gizger731/
Izhere731/
Goizer731/
Ihdjer731/
Aizere731/
Aizerh731/
Gojzer731/
Hizeir731/
Hizert730/
Hijser730/
Ezer6712,937/
Iser673,661/
Içer673,534/
Heitzer673,193/
Hooijer671,275/
Ijir671,220/
Jger671,170/
Iger67818/
Huijser67738/
Hierzer67704/
Idjerhe67661/
Haaijer67475/
Haitzer67147/
Yzer67143/
Icer67125/
Ejer6783/
Izerová6753/
Heijser6748/
Heijjer6745/
Izir6726/
Haidzer6720/
Hitzger6715/
Aizzier6714/
Heizher6714/
Idjehre6711/
Idjhere6711/
Izre676/
Izzeard675/
Izerova675/
Hijr675/
Ohiozer673/
Aizeart673/
Izhr673/
Itdjere673/
Oijr672/
Ézer672/
Hoijere672/
Ishøjer672/
Ujzr672/
Gizzier671/
Iesr671/
Ijhr671/
Haidjer671/
Eizerth671/
Idjerth671/
Huiizer671/
Hidjere671/
Heidjer671/
Heidzer671/
Goitzer671/
Gajzier671/
Eizeard671/
Ojijere671/
Ijherhe671/
Hayizer671/
Jijhere671/
Ahijeir671/
Uijr671/
Yijr671/
Yjzr671/
Eijr671/
Izzr671/
Izrh671/
Izrp671/
Jijr671/
Jhzr671/
Jjer671/
Jjzr671/
Jzjr671/
Jzrd671/
Jzrp671/
Jzrr671/
Icjr671/
Iezr671/
Ijjr671/
Ijrp671/
Ijrr671/
Ijyr671/
Hietzer670/
Heizser670/

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