Klijnstra Surname

374,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Klijnstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klijnstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9321:18,1192,820
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Klijnstra Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klijnstra is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Klijnstra? popularity and diffusion

It is the 374,335th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,614,991 people. The last name Klijnstra occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Klijnstra live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 932 people, or 1 in 18,119. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Friesland, where 48 percent live, Groningen, where 12 percent live and Overijssel, where 10 percent live. Beside The Netherlands this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Klijnstra Last Name Statistics demography

Klijnstra earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.17% more than the national average, earning R 368,748 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klinstra941/
Kleinstra8971/
Kleinstraß843/
Klynstra82266/
Klimstra82254/
Klinster822/
Klysnstra781/
Kleynstra781/
Klanstar711/
Killwinster700/
Colins Terra671/
Kleinsder670/
Klimstrodt630/
Clenstro590/

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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 Klijnstra
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