Kootstra Surname

214,460th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,918 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kootstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kootstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,6311:10,3541,391
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Canada581:635,26952,014
France451:1,476,060142,161
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England71:7,959,723202,100
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Kootstra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kootstra occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kootstra.

How Common Is The Last Name Kootstra? popularity and diffusion

It is the 214,460th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,799,555 people. The last name Kootstra is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Kootstra live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Kootstra is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,631 people, or 1 in 10,354. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Friesland, where 33 percent reside, Drenthe, where 13 percent reside and Overijssel, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Kootstra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kootstra are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Kootstra earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.59% more than the national average, earning $52,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.17% less than the national average, earning $44,134 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Koetstra8819/
Kostra86272/
Kooijstra8232/
Katstra8052/
Koistra8048/
Kosztra8045/
Kostrau8021/
Kostroa809/
Kostras801/
Kostray801/
Koystra801/
Kostrach75157/
Kostrash7511/
Gkoustra751/
Kostro711,657/
Kastra71112/
Costra7126/
Costras67310/
Kaastra67254/
Kastrau67177/
Kostros67140/
Kostrey6752/
Costrau6733/
Kajstra6726/
Kostrój6726/
Kostroß6714/
Kostroň6712/
Costraş678/
Kaustra678/
Costraș674/
Koystro673/
Costroa672/
Kostrei672/
Costraj671/
Kashtra671/
Kastrad671/
Kastrai671/
Kostroś671/

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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 Kootstra
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