Voortman Surname

147,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Voortman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Voortman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,5441:6,638752
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Belgium1011:113,82816,895
Canada891:413,99536,402
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Australia281:964,13257,058
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
France111:6,038,429280,838
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Voortman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Voortman is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Voortman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Voortman is the 147,435th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,426,755 people. The surname Voortman is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Voortman live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,544 people, or 1 in 6,638. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Overijssel, where 51 percent reside, Gelderland, where 15 percent reside and North Holland, where 9 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.

Voortman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Voortman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Voortman last name rose 1,611 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Voortman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Voortman surname are 23.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Voortman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 150.06% more than the national average, earning R 594,228 per year; in United States they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $45,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.53% more than the national average, earning $53,424 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voortmann94106/
Vortman93301/
Voorthmann891/
Vortmann88903/
Woortman88534/
Boortman88108/
Voertman8855/
Vorthman8837/
Vorhtman882/
Vourtman881/
Vorthmann82199/
Woortmann8249/
Foortmann8221/
Voertmann828/
Boortmann821/
Woordtman821/
Wortman807,716/
Fortman802,166/
Bortman80631/
Vartman8022/
Vurtman801/
Vortmam801/
Wortmann7512,017/
Fortmann753,139/
Worthman75790/
Forthman75530/
Woertman75422/
Bortmann75132/
Vartmann75131/
Bourtman755/
Forhtman754/
Worttman752/
Vhartman751/
Wortmain750/
Whortman750/
Wohrtman750/
Fourtman750/
Borthman750/
Wordtman750/
Worthmann711,235/
Forthmann71161/
Wordtmann71114/
Fourthman7131/
Woerthman7110/
Worttmann714/
Vaartmann711/
Wortmannn711/
Bourtmann711/
Woertmann711/
Bartman675,251/
Wartman671,461/
Burtman67514/
Wurtman6753/
Woerthmann6722/
Fartman6712/
Fortmon672/
Wortmon671/
Wortmam671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Voortman
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