Jansma Surname

114,578th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Jansma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jansma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,5491:6,625749
United States1,2441:291,36627,026
Canada791:466,40040,200
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Australia331:818,05251,601
England261:2,143,00282,017
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Jansma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jansma (Hindi: जांसमा) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jansma.

How Common Is The Last Name Jansma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 114,578th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,806,531 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Jansma live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Jansma is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,549 people, or 1 in 6,625. In The Netherlands Jansma is most prevalent in: Friesland, where 36 percent reside, North Holland, where 15 percent reside and Groningen, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Jansma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jansma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jansma last name grew 8,886 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jansma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jansma surname are 34.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.95% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jansma earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.03% more than the national average, earning R 518,112 per year; in United States they earn 12.15% more than the national average, earning $48,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.2% more than the national average, earning $50,279 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jansmai923/
D'Jansma861/
Hansma831,086/
Sansma8323/
Yansma833/
Jonsma831/
Jamsma831/
Hansmas771/
Jondsma771/
Johnsma771/
Jeansmy771/
Hansmats712/
Janchmas711/
Jeamsmai711/
Chansmai711/
Sonsma67167/
Jõesma678/
Janjmi671/
Sansmo671/
Hamsma671/
Yanjmaa62964/
Heinsma6276/
Jonsmes626/
Jamshme621/
Janjmer621/
Johnsmes571/
Homsma50114/
Jonschmidt503/
Chansmouth503/
Yamsmi501/
Sanzmo501/

Jansma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jansma in the Hindi language
जांसमाjansama-

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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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  • 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 Jansma
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