Kijlstra Surname

1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kijlstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kijlstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2121:79,65613,403
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kijlstra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kijlstra is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kijlstra? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,052,587th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. The last name Kijlstra occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Kijlstra live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Kijlstra is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 212 people, or 1 in 79,656. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Friesland, where 34 percent reside, Gelderland, where 16 percent reside and Groningen, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands Kijlstra is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kielstra88505/
Keilstra881/
Kielestra824/
Kylstra80105/
Koelstra75131/
Keulstra7521/
Kellstrass671/
Clestra671/
Celstra671/
Celestra632,090/
Célestra631/
Celestro504/
Clstroth500/

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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 Kijlstra
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