Nijboer Surname

129,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Nijboer Surname User-submission:

Nijboer is an Old Dutch surname. It comes from the words nij, meaning 'new', and boer, meaning 'farmer'. It refers to the old Dutch farmers, who went to Canada to start a new family.

Nijboer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,4311:4,922509
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Nijboer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nijboer is an Old Dutch surname. It comes from the words nij, meaning 'new', and boer, meaning 'farmer'. It refers to the old Dutch farmers, who went to Canada to start a new family.

- Northern Netherlands Genealogy

From the Old Dutch, nij, meaning 'new' and boer, which means 'farmer'. This surname means 'new farmer'.

- komsons

Nijboer Last Name Facts

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

Nijboer is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nijboer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nijboer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nijboer is the 129,213th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,080,373 people. The surname Nijboer is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Nijboer are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 3,431 people, or 1 in 4,922. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Overijssel, where 31 percent reside, Friesland, where 15 percent reside and Groningen, where 13 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Nijboer Last Name Statistics demography

Nijboer earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 27.63% more than the national average, earning $63,409 CAD per year.

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