Kuijpers Surname
Approximately 9,503 people bear this surname
Kuijpers Surname User-submission:
This Dutch surname means 'bucket-maker's son', going back at least 500 years. A kuip (modern) or cuijp (Old Dutch) is a 'bucket' or other type of round mostly wooden container. The occupation of making them would be called kuiper (or cuijper).
Read More About This SurnameKuijpers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 8,667 | 1:1,948 | 121 |
| Belgium | 334 | 1:34,421 | 5,596 |
| Thailand | 117 | 1:603,747 | 102,586 |
| France | 53 | 1:1,253,259 | 128,888 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Kuijpers Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This Dutch surname means 'bucket-maker's son', going back at least 500 years. A kuip (modern) or cuijp (Old Dutch) is a 'bucket' or other type of round mostly wooden container. The occupation of making them would be called kuiper (or cuijper). The added -s means 'son', like in other Old Dutch names where an -s or -z is added, like Barendz (son of Barend).
- hansqprsKuijpers Demographics
Average Kuijpers Salary in
United States
$34,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kuijpers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuijpers Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kuijpers has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuijpers? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 53,687th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 766,868 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Kuijpers reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 8,667 people, or 1 in 1,948. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: North Brabant, where 44 percent reside, Limburg, where 13 percent reside and South Holland, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands it occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 4 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.
Kuijpers Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kuijpers are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.
The amount Kuijpers earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning R 234,108 per year; in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.71% less than the national average, earning $41,876 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuijpersj | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kuipers | 93 | 21,022 | / |
| Kujpers | 93 | 4 | / |
| Cuijpers | 88 | 2,256 | / |
| Kuippers | 88 | 22 | / |
| Kujipers | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kuiypers | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kuispers | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kuiipers | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kuiepers | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kupers | 86 | 665 | / |
| Kipers | 86 | 156 | / |
| Kuijpersová | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kuypers | 80 | 5,415 | / |
| Kippers | 80 | 641 | / |
| Kuppers | 80 | 633 | / |
| Kuepers | 80 | 219 | / |
| Kaipers | 80 | 169 | / |
| Keupers | 80 | 126 | / |
| Kaupers | 80 | 97 | / |
| Cuipers | 80 | 57 | / |
| Keipers | 80 | 25 | / |
| Quipers | 80 | 20 | / |
| Kupfers | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kutpers | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cijpers | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kupeurs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuspers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kupiers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuupers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuprs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kueppers | 75 | 620 | / |
| Kaippers | 75 | 24 | / |
| Keuppers | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kuppfers | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuppiers | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuippers | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cupers | 71 | 400 | / |
| Küpers | 71 | 340 | / |
| Kepers | 71 | 97 | / |
| Cipers | 71 | 37 | / |
| Kypers | 71 | 24 | / |
| Kipars | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kipors | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kipprs | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cuypers | 67 | 7,715 | / |
| Keepers | 67 | 1,032 | / |
| Keppers | 67 | 475 | / |
| Cuppers | 67 | 270 | / |
| Caupers | 67 | 146 | / |
| Kespers | 67 | 44 | / |
| Cuepers | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kephers | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ciphers | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kippars | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koypers | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chipers | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koopers | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koepers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kapears | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kupferschd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuphers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuïpers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaepers | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coupers | 67 | 0 | / |
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