Wijma Surname

236,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wijma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wijma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,5761:10,7151,464
Canada441:837,40065,151
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Wijma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wijma occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wijma.

How Common Is The Last Name Wijma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 236,109th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,279,240 people. The last name Wijma occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Wijma reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wijma is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,576 people, or 1 in 10,715. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Friesland, where 39 percent are found, Groningen, where 13 percent are found and North Holland, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Wijma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wijma surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Wijma earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.95% more than the national average, earning R 472,788 per year; in United States they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning $41,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $49,031 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weijma9182/
Wima891,334/
Waima801,365/
Weima80600/
Hwima80271/
Wuima8028/
Woima8022/
Wimai8013/
Wajma8011/
Vijma8011/
Whima805/
Wimma805/
Wojma803/
Wimah803/
Vwima802/
Wiema801/
Wıjma801/
Wimea800/
Wajima735,181/
Waimad73185/
Wiyema73147/
Wijmer7391/
Wajama7390/
Waimau7377/
Waimea7362/
Wayima7357/
Waimai7353/
Wiyama7330/
Waimah7329/
Wujema7328/
Witmah7312/
Beijma7312/
Woimai7310/
Vijama736/
Wajuma735/
Woyima735/
Waiuma733/
Wittma732/
Waiama732/
Vijima731/
Wimaha731/
Withma731/
Waitma731/
Waimma731/
Whimah731/
Wimasz731/
Wimath731/
Wojmas731/
Whaima731/
Wimaud730/
Weimau730/
Wema677,573/
Bima676,289/
Waihmad676,071/
Wime671,963/
Uima67836/
Wyma67619/
Vima67269/
Weijmer67233/
Wimo6784/
Wismath6780/
Wimi6767/
Wismach6759/
Waismaa6730/
Vijamma6725/
Waiamau6724/
Woyimah6716/
Waimaya6710/
Whitmas679/
Baaijma677/
Wajimah676/
Wimy674/
Bjma673/
Vijimma671/
D'Weima671/
Wimastt671/
Waihema671/
Wajumai671/
Whitmaa671/
Vjma671/
Whitmah671/
Wajamma671/
Wajimay671/
Woujima671/
Wiyamay671/
Wjmj671/
Vijomai671/
Wittmas670/
Wismats670/
Whismau670/
Witmash670/
Whitmay670/

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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 Wijma
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