Viersma Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Viersma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Viersma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1171:144,33521,873
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Viersma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Viersma occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viersma? popularity and diffusion

Viersma is the 1,459,453rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. Viersma is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Viersma are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 144,335. In The Netherlands Viersma is most numerous in: North Holland, where 46 percent live, Friesland, where 15 percent live and Gelderland, where 12 percent live. Beside The Netherlands this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Viersma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Viersma last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Viersma earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.1% more than the national average, earning $43,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Versma921/
Wiersma8611,275/
Veersma86126/
Biersma8699/
Voersma868/
Wierdsma80392/
Wiersmas803/
Wiersmoa802/
Wiersmaa801/
Wierscma801/
Bersma7786/
Wirsma772/
Birsma771/
Virsmo771/
Beersma71207/
Weersma71162/
Weirsma7122/
Feersma7117/
Wierzma712/
Wiersmo711/
Veereshmma711/
Weirdsma671/
Bierschmach671/
Vressmay670/
Wirzma6216/
Bersmo629/
Baursma571/

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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 Viersma
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