Monsma Surname

281,264th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Monsma Surname User-submission:

In Spain, Monsma could be a misspelling of Monesma, a small place in North-East Spain, so being a topographical surname. Alternatively it could be a local branch of Dutch origin.

Monsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7541:22,3973,584
United States4101:884,04666,892
Canada1031:357,72432,292
Australia311:870,82953,581
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
France171:3,907,219231,005
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Monsma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Spain, Monsma could be a misspelling of Monesma, a small place in North-East Spain, so being a topographical surname. Alternatively it could be a local branch of Dutch origin.

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Monsma Last Name Facts

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

Monsma is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Monsma.

How Common Is The Last Name Monsma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 281,264th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,311,622 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Monsma are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 754 people, or 1 in 22,397. In The Netherlands Monsma is mostly concentrated in: Friesland, where 45 percent live, North Holland, where 11 percent live and South Holland, where 9 percent live. Barring The Netherlands Monsma occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Monsma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Monsma surname are 16.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.3% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Monsma earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 54.72% more than the national average, earning R 367,680 per year; in United States they earn 34.31% more than the national average, earning $57,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.52% more than the national average, earning $64,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munsma830/
Mounsmie715/
Monsmith713/
Munsmy671/
Münzmay6295/
Munzmay621/
Mohnschmidt5982/
Monhschmidt593/
Mohnschmitt591/
Mansmith57166/
Manschmid532/
Mannsmith531/
Manschmidt508/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Monsma
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