Schaafsma Surname

137,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schaafsma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schaafsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,9861:8,5031,062
United States7581:478,17840,545
Canada3231:114,07312,141
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Australia361:749,88148,970
England231:2,422,52489,093
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

Schaafsma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schaafsma is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaafsma? popularity and diffusion

Schaafsma is the 137,588th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,238,190 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Schaafsma reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,986 people, or 1 in 8,503. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Friesland, where 22 percent are found, North Holland, where 21 percent are found and South Holland, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Schaafsma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schaafsma are 17.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.37% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schaafsma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 641.21% more than the national average, earning S/. 143,683 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.63% more than the national average, earning R 303,300 per year; in United States they earn 6.2% more than the national average, earning $45,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.21% more than the national average, earning $53,762 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schaafsma
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