Riemersma Surname

151,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Riemersma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riemersma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,6581:10,1851,360
United States8621:420,48636,437
Argentina2081:205,49716,976
Canada901:409,39536,056
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
France71:9,488,960336,266
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Riemersma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riemersma is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Riemersma? popularity and diffusion

The last name Riemersma is the 151,889th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,513,814 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Riemersma reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,658 people, or 1 in 10,185. In The Netherlands Riemersma is primarily found in: Friesland, where 43 percent live, North Holland, where 11 percent live and Groningen, where 11 percent live. Besides The Netherlands this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.

Riemersma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Riemersma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riemersma last name rose 17,240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riemersma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Riemersma are 40.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.03% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Riemersma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.29% less than the national average, earning 203,199 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $49,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.94% less than the national average, earning $44,745 CAD per year.

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