Kooiman Surname

125,880th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kooiman Surname User-submission:

The Kooiman surname derives from the Dutch word kooi, which means 'cage'. Kooiman was a person who operated a cage like structure made of reefs and nets on the side of a waterway or lake, constructed to catch wild ducks. He used wooden duck models and a whistle which mimicked the duck mating call to attract overflying wild ducks.

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Kooiman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,3621:7,150835
United States1,0031:361,37532,206
Canada1061:347,60031,502
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
England111:5,065,278148,650
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Kooiman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kooiman surname derives from the Dutch word kooi, which means 'cage'. Kooiman was a person who operated a cage like structure made of reefs and nets on the side of a waterway or lake, constructed to catch wild ducks. He used wooden duck models and a whistle which mimicked the duck mating call to attract overflying wild ducks. A small dog assisted him to drive the ducks into the cage where the kooiman then caught them. The ducks were sold at markets to provide food.

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Kooiman Last Name Facts

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

Kooiman occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kooiman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kooiman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kooiman is the 125,880th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,017,035 people. Kooiman is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kooiman reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kooiman is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,362 people, or 1 in 7,150. In The Netherlands Kooiman is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 39 percent reside, North Holland, where 20 percent reside and North Brabant, where 10 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands Kooiman occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Kooiman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kooiman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kooiman last name expanded 2,786 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kooiman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kooiman surname are 31.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.83% registered with the political party.

The amount Kooiman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 121.76% more than the national average, earning R 526,980 per year; in United States they earn 5.02% more than the national average, earning $45,316 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% more than the national average, earning $50,385 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kooijman934,885/
Kooieman931/
Koeiman862,341/
Cooiman86161/
Kohiman8620/
Kooeman861/
Cooijman8072/
Koeman771,960/
Koeihmann751/
Koetman71458/
Kouimon716/
Koemane714/
Koemann712/
Cooeman712/
Kahiman711/
Koehman711/
Kuhiman711/
Kauiman711/
Kouyimon6745/
Khoemane673/
Kouhimon672/
Khoeeman671/
Kohemann671/
Koesmann671/
Koemmann670/

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