Riemsma Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Riemsma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riemsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands841:201,03827,835
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Riemsma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riemsma occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Riemsma click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riemsma? popularity and diffusion

Riemsma is the 1,839,022nd most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The last name Riemsma occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Riemsma are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Riemsma is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 201,038. In The Netherlands Riemsma is most numerous in: Groningen, where 39 percent are found, Friesland, where 31 percent are found and Drenthe, where 21 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands Riemsma is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Riemsma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riemsma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riemsma surname grew 214 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riemsma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Riemsma last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Riemsma earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.22% more than the national average, earning $53,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riemesma9318/
Riemeisma880/
Reamsma8658/
Reumsma860/
Reimesma809/
Remsem7721/
Rimsom778/
Remsom772/
Remasim7155/
Ramesma712/
Reamsam711/
Romsamia673/
Ramasmay672/
Remasamy671/
Ramosama671/
Ramusama671/
Ramsumau671/
Ramsimha671/
Remsmith670/
Remschmidt5970/
Riensmouth590/
Hrymsmo571/

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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 Riemsma
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