Roukema Surname

426,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Roukema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roukema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5211:32,4135,399
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Canada1081:341,16330,982
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Roukema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roukema is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roukema? popularity and diffusion

The surname Roukema is the 426,196th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,985,877 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Roukema live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Roukema is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 521 people, or 1 in 32,413. In The Netherlands Roukema is most frequent in: South Holland, where 18 percent are found, Friesland, where 17 percent are found and North Holland, where 16 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Roukema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roukema surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Roukema earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.05% less than the national average, earning 193,638 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.28% less than the national average, earning R 130,032 per year; in United States they earn 15.5% less than the national average, earning $36,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $55,076 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rukema92141/
Rokema928/
Rokemah86173/
Reukema86116/
Raukema86105/
Rukemah864/
Rokhemah8022/
Rukhemah804/
Rokhemai802/
Rukemi7740/
Rokima7733/
Rukima7718/
Rukeme7717/
Rokemi7711/
Rocema7710/
Rakema778/
Rukemo771/
Rucema771/
Roskhemai751/
Roqueme713,749/
Rokimah71481/
Rukimah71255/
Rukimat71199/
Rokhima71145/
Rahkema7170/
Rukhemi7112/
Rakemaa7111/
Rochema714/
Ruchema713/
Rukaima713/
Rakeema713/
Rukuima713/
Rakhema712/
Rakiema712/
Rokaima711/
Rokemer711/
Rokisma711/
Roquemi711/
Ruceema711/
Rukoima711/
Rakeyma711/
Rokhimah672,940/
Roquemes6746/
Rockemer6743/
Rohkimah6734/
Rhokimah6721/
Rokqimah6720/
Rahkemaa6715/
Roquemez672/
Rakheema671/
Rahkeema671/
Roquieme671/
Rajakema671/
Rockeymo671/
Rukkimma671/
Rakhemma671/

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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 Roukema
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