Jongsma Surname

123,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Jongsma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jongsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,8881:5,847630
United States4631:782,84960,614
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Australia671:402,92132,505
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Finland71:785,24338,644
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
England51:11,143,612252,590
France41:16,605,680368,153
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

Jongsma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jongsma is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jongsma? popularity and diffusion

It is the 123,886th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,979,236 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Jongsma are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Jongsma is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,888 people, or 1 in 5,847. In The Netherlands Jongsma is most prevalent in: Friesland, where 36 percent live, Groningen, where 13 percent live and North Holland, where 12 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands Jongsma exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Jongsma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jongsma last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Jongsma earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.98% more than the national average, earning R 342,156 per year; in United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.89% less than the national average, earning $43,774 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ejongsma935/
Jonksma862/
Jongsme861/
Jangsma861/
Youngsma80193/
Khongsmai751/
Yongsmith63103/
Jagjma621/
Jagzmaa5739/
Jungschmidt566/

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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 Jongsma
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