Poutsma Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Poutsma Surname User-submission:

The surname Poutsma is derived from the Frisian sma, meaning 'son of'. The meaning of the word pout is not particularly obvious. However it could be a reference to the name Peat or Paul and perhaps even a reference to a profession, such as postman.

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Poutsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2981:56,6689,739
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Laos11:6,588,3231,961

Poutsma Surname Meaning

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The surname Poutsma is derived from the Frisian sma, meaning 'son of'. The meaning of the word pout is not particularly obvious. However it could be a reference to the name Peat or Paul and perhaps even a reference to a profession, such as postman.

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Poutsma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poutsma is found most in The Netherlands. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Poutsma? popularity and diffusion

The last name Poutsma is the 796,486th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Poutsma live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 298 people, or 1 in 56,668. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 21 percent are found, Friesland, where 20 percent are found and Drenthe, where 13 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Poutsma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Poutsma are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Poutsma earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.82% more than the national average, earning $61,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Putsmai863/
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Pusma831,136/
Posma83473/
Pootsmaa8023/
Pusmaz77505/
Pausma77105/
Puesma7712/
Pusmah7712/
Pushma777/
Pusmat775/
Phosma774/
Posmah774/
Pusmas772/
Pousmo771/
Pusmai771/
Potsme771/
Possma771/
Posmas771/
Puisma770/
Peetsma7187/
Pushmma715/
Possmai713/
Posmach711/
Pausmat711/
Poshmma711/
Pasma671,722/
Puzma6751/
Pajosmaa676/
Posmo671/
Potsmith670/

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