Jansema Surname

745,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Jansema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jansema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3421:49,3788,451
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Jansema (19) may also be a first name.

Jansema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jansema occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jansema? popularity and diffusion

It is the 745,450th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 18,879,653 people. The surname Jansema occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Jansema live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe. Jansema is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 19 people.

Jansema is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 342 people, or 1 in 49,378. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Groningen, where 59 percent are found, Drenthe, where 11 percent are found and Overijssel, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands Jansema exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Jansema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jansema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jansema surname grew 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jansema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jansema are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jansema earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 70.92% more than the national average, earning $73,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $50,980 CAD per year.

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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 Jansema
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