Roersma Surname

592,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Roersma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roersma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3601:46,9097,995
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Canada461:800,99162,809
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Roersma Last Name Facts

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

Roersma occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roersma? popularity and diffusion

The surname Roersma is the 592,650th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,854,650 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Roersma are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 360 people, or 1 in 46,909. In The Netherlands Roersma is most common in: Friesland, where 47 percent reside, North Holland, where 20 percent reside and South Holland, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Roersma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roersma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Roersma last name grew 2,240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roersma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roersma surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Roersma earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning $46,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $51,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reirsma861/
Ruwersma8067/
Rersmi771/
Rewiersma7510/
Ririsma7116/
Roehrsheim713/
Rerysom711/
Roorsom710/
Rarasama673/
Rerisamy671/
Rarsamma671/
Rohrsheim6365/
Rirsimaah632/
Rwarisima631/
Rheryssom631/
Rarsam621/
Rursom621/
Rorcem621/
Rerriswami591/
Rarsimm571/
Rirasam571/
Ruurs-Weima561/
Rurusamy533/
Raryasam531/
Röhrsheim5077/

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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 Roersma
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