Sikkema Surname

125,946th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Sikkema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikkema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,1421:7,884963
United States1,1481:315,73128,863
Canada2381:154,81315,712
Australia391:692,19746,687
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Sikkema (131) may also be a first name.

Sikkema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sikkema is found most in The Netherlands. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Sikkema.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikkema? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sikkema is the 125,946th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,018,152 people. The surname Sikkema occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Sikkema reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Sikkema is also the 811,108th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 131 people.

It is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,142 people, or 1 in 7,884. In The Netherlands Sikkema is most common in: Friesland, where 26 percent reside, Groningen, where 25 percent reside and North Holland, where 12 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Sikkema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sikkema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sikkema surname grew 10,436 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sikkema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sikkema are 41.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.48% being registered with the party.

The amount Sikkema earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,224 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning $54,073 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sikkemma932/
Sickkema932/
Sikema9227/
Sikkma921/
Shikema86133/
Sikhema867/
Sikaema863/
Sikkima861/
Sikkeme861/
Sickema861/
Sikma831,133/
Sikkemäe808/
Sikkamma801/
Saikhema801/
Sieckema800/
Sikima77898/
Sikama77402/
Sekema77138/
Sikoma7796/
Sikeme7773/
Sikmad7717/
Sikemi7711/
Shikma7710/
Saikma777/
Cikema774/
Sicema772/
Jikema772/
Sikemo771/
Sikmaz771/
Cikkemath751/
Shikama716,173/
Saikmat71291/
Sikimai71126/
Saikoma7185/
Sikhama7152/
Cikaema7149/
Shekema7149/
Shikima7123/
Sikemäe7120/
Siekemo7112/
Sikhoma718/
Sikheme718/
Sikamau716/
Sikomea714/
Sikamma714/
Saikama712/
Shikemi712/
Sikamah711/
Sikyoma711/
Chikkemath711/
Sikamai711/
Shikoma711/
Seikeme711/
Siekeme711/
Sikhamma67304/
Sikhamai67188/
Çikma67129/
Tjikeama6762/
Sekma6717/
Shikimai6713/
Sikmo6710/
Shikamaa674/
Secma672/
Shikamma672/
Shikhmat672/
Sikhamah671/
Shikomah671/
Saaicema671/
Seikemou671/
Sekkamma671/
Shikhima671/
Shikemod671/
Shikhoma671/
Saikamma671/

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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 Sikkema
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