Wijnsma Surname

459,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wijnsma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wijnsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7171:23,5533,799
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Wijnsma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wijnsma is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wijnsma? popularity and diffusion

It is the 459,598th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 9,915,028 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Wijnsma reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 717 people, or 1 in 23,553. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Friesland, where 58 percent reside, North Holland, where 8 percent reside and Gelderland, where 6 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Windsma8611/
Bijnsma861/
Weinsma860/
Wynsma77285/
Binsma7763/
Wensma7723/
Buinsma711/
Winnsmith632/
Wensmo627/
Vinsmo626/
Veensma57158/
Bensmaa575/
Bensmai571/
Bensmaïa531/
Wensmith530/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Wijnsma
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