Jelgersma Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Jelgersma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jelgersma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands581:291,15835,264
United States191:19,076,786604,894
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Jelgersma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jelgersma is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Jelgersma.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelgersma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,860,621st most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name Jelgersma occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Jelgersma live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 291,158. In The Netherlands Jelgersma is most numerous in: South Holland, where 33 percent are found, Utrecht, where 24 percent are found and Drenthe, where 16 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands Jelgersma exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and New Zealand, where 17 percent are found.

Jelgersma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jelgersma last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Jelgersma earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.2% more than the national average, earning $54,886 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elgersma941,675/
Jelgersm943/
Gelgersma891/
Jellersma891/
Gelersma821/
Elgirsma820/

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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 Jelgersma
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