Vennema Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Vennema Surname User-submission:

Fennema has two parts: "Fenne" and "ma". Fenne was in the ancient north of the Netherlands a word for "Meadow", adding "ma" to it means something like living there. So the ancestor lived close to a meadow.

Vennema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1681:100,51916,312
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Vennema Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Fennema has two parts: "Fenne" and "ma". Fenne was in the ancient north of the Netherlands a word for "Meadow", adding "ma" to it means something like living there. So the ancestor lived close to a meadow.

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Vennema Last Name Facts

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

Vennema is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Vennema click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vennema? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,028,911th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. Vennema is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Vennema live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Vennema is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 100,519. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Groningen, where 25 percent are found, Drenthe, where 23 percent are found and Friesland, where 18 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Vennema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vennema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vennema last name increased 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vennema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vennema are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vennema earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.4% more than the national average, earning $46,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.58% more than the national average, earning $56,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veennema9316/
Fennema862,700/
Bennema86224/
Vennama868/
Vennemi865/
Vennemo864/
Vnema833/
Bennejma80160/
Vennamma806/
Biennema802/
Vennemer802/
Vnemma771/
Bennemath751/
Binnema71408/
Finnema71141/
Wennemo7152/
Vennamo7115/
Bennemo7114/
Bennima712/
Fennama711/
Wennemer67357/
Bennajma67208/
Bennaima672/
Winniema671/
Bennimad671/
Wnema671/
Vinnamma671/
Bennimath6314/
Vånemo6216/
Bnejma624/
Binnima57267/
Vinnamo577/
Finnima571/
Wynnemer5327/
Winnimai535/
Bennaimi532/
Bennaime531/
Fnama501/
Vnjmo501/

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