Laanstra Surname

709,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Laanstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laanstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3341:50,5608,670
Canada551:669,92054,285
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Laanstra Last Name Facts

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

Laanstra is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Laanstra? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 709,895th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,645,390 people. The surname Laanstra is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Laanstra are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 334 people, or 1 in 50,560. In The Netherlands Laanstra is primarily found in: Friesland, where 36 percent live, Groningen, where 16 percent live and Gelderland, where 13 percent live. Beside The Netherlands this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 13 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.

Laanstra Last Name Statistics demography

Laanstra earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $44,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lanstra9374/
Lanstraat824/
Lanstraad823/
Lamstra801/
Loonstra75853/
Leinstra751/
Lanstrip750/
Lanstrey750/
Lanstroth711/
Lonstrey630/
Lonstreth596/
Lonstreet592/
Lonstroth592/
Leinstrep591/
Lanchtrey591/
Lonsstreth561/

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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 Laanstra
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