Spoelstra Surname

117,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,913 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Spoelstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spoelstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,6181:6,450717
United States7501:483,27940,870
Canada2191:168,24516,926
South Africa2071:261,72826,279
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Spoelstra Last Name Facts

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

Spoelstra occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Spoelstra.

How Common Is The Last Name Spoelstra? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 117,626th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,862,394 people. Spoelstra is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Spoelstra are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Spoelstra is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,618 people, or 1 in 6,450. In The Netherlands Spoelstra is mostly concentrated in: Friesland, where 35 percent reside, North Holland, where 14 percent reside and South Holland, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Spoelstra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Spoelstra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spoelstra last name expanded 3,947 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spoelstra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Spoelstra surname are 15.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.44% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Spoelstra earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.35% more than the national average, earning R 373,920 per year; in United States they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $46,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $51,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spoelestra951/
Spoolstra89239/
Speulstra8926/
Spoulstra891/
Spoelstar891/
Spoolstrau840/
Splstoyer670/
Sebalister630/
Spuy-Olsder601/
Soballa-Stehr556/
Se Abulasattar521/

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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 Spoelstra
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