Sanstra Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Sanstra Surname User-submission:

The Sanstra surname comes from one of the first surname changes to the surname Zandstra after ancestor moved to the United States.

Sanstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands911:185,57326,340
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Sanstra Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sanstra surname comes from one of the first surname changes to the surname Zandstra after ancestor moved to the United States.

- jlszandstra

Sanstra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sanstra is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanstra? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,206,588th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. The last name Sanstra is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Sanstra reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 185,573. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 30 percent reside, Gelderland, where 18 percent reside and South Holland, where 18 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands Sanstra exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 46 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Sanstra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sanstra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sanstra last name increased 563 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sanstra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sanstra are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

Sanstra earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $47,313 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shanstra931/
Schanstra8883/
Zanstra8671/
Sanjtra866/
Canstra863/
Samstra861/
Sanstro861/
Sanstri861/
Seinstra80440/
Seynstra801/
Sõstra7759/
Seijnstra7511/
Sanstreet750/
Zanstre711/
Schoonstra711/
Samstre711/
Sonstro711/
Canstro711/
Samstri711/
Zeinstra671,018/
Sonctrai673/
Chanstri671/
Sonstrod671/
Jounstra671/
Zeijnstra631/
Seamstrer631/
Constro571/
Schotenstroh531/

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