Ursem Surname

306,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ursem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ursem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0211:16,5402,550
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Denmark131:434,20928,556
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Ursem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ursem occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ursem.

How Common Is The Last Name Ursem? popularity and diffusion

Ursem is the 306,572nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,910,418 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Ursem are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,021 people, or 1 in 16,540. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: North Holland, where 76 percent live, Gelderland, where 5 percent live and Flevoland, where 5 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and New Zealand, where 2 percent live.

Ursem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ursem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ursem surname expanded 1,556 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ursem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ursem surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ursem earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.78% more than the national average, earning $52,549 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hursem911/
Ursen8046/
Ursam8045/
Orsem801/
Ursne801/
Ursim801/
Hourseam771/
Ursone73159/
Hursen7384/
Gursen7330/
Oursen733/
Uirsom732/
Uhrsen732/
Hursam732/
Hurzem731/
Oursom731/
Eursen731/
Ursane731/
Oursam731/
Hursom731/
Horsem731/
Aursen731/
Urchem730/
Heursen6721/
Gurszen677/
Hursham676/
Oursien674/
Haursen671/
Hurssen671/
Hurtgem670/
Horshem670/
Hurshom670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ursem
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