Korsmit Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Korsmit Surname User-submission:

Korsmit is a surname, which derives from kor, meaning 'fishing net', probably specifically for oysters, and smit, meaning 'smith'. Therefore the surname means 'one who repairs oyster nets'.

Korsmit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2961:57,0519,820
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Korsmit Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Korsmit is a surname, which derives from kor, meaning 'fishing net', probably specifically for oysters, and smit, meaning 'smith'. Therefore the surname means 'one who repairs oyster nets'.

- marckorsmit

Korsmit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Korsmit (Russian: Корсмит) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Korsmit.

How Common Is The Last Name Korsmit? popularity and diffusion

The surname Korsmit is the 853,416th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. Korsmit occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Korsmit reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 296 people, or 1 in 57,051. In The Netherlands Korsmit is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 77 percent reside, North Holland, where 8 percent reside and South Holland, where 8 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Korsmit Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Korsmit earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.75% more than the national average, earning $54,028 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Corsmit86132/
Karsmit861/
Corssmit8089/
Korchmit8034/
Kerrsmith757/
Korchmidt753/
Korsmaa712/
Karschmidt712/
Korsmes711/
Karshmi711/
Korchmi711/
Karschmiot711/
Karchmit67213/
Khorshme6743/
Korchmyt679/
Corchmit672/
Carrsmith639/
Carschmit638/
Korschmer631/
Karsma625/
Karzmi621/
Kõrsmaa5719/
Karshma575/
Karshmer5354/
Karshmeh5344/
Korchmyd5310/
Carchmit539/
Kharshma531/

Korsmit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Korsmit in the Russian language
Корсмитkorsmit-

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