Wiersema Surname

159,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wiersema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiersema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,3881:12,1671,729
United States1,0821:334,99030,261
Canada1691:218,02121,041
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Australia271:999,84158,390
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
England101:5,571,806158,774
France41:16,605,680368,153
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Wiersema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiersema occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wiersema.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiersema? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 159,263rd most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,659,688 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Wiersema are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,388 people, or 1 in 12,167. In The Netherlands Wiersema is primarily found in: Groningen, where 34 percent live, North Holland, where 12 percent live and Gelderland, where 11 percent live. Besides The Netherlands this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Wiersema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wiersema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wiersema surname rose 4,508 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiersema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wiersema last name are 27.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiersema earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $47,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning $51,490 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wierssema941/
Wersema931/
Weirsema885/
Wiergema881/
Werseme807/
Versema803/
Werzema801/
Veersema7512/
Viergema751/
Werzemat751/
Verssema750/
Bergema6785/
Vergema671/
Werzima671/
Bersemi671/
Wersheimer670/

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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 Wiersema
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