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 surname Wiersema is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wiersema.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiersema? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 159,263rd most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,659,688 people. Wiersema is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Wiersema reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wiersema is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,388 people, or 1 in 12,167. In The Netherlands Wiersema is mostly found in: Groningen, where 34 percent reside, North Holland, where 12 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands Wiersema exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Wiersema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wiersema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wiersema last name increased 4,508 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiersema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wiersema are 27.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.86% being registered to vote for the political 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

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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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