Wijsma Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wijsma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wijsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Wijsma Last Name Facts

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

Wijsma is found most in The Netherlands. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wijsma? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,373,373rd most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Wijsma reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 544,748. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 71 percent reside, Gelderland, where 26 percent reside and Limburg, where 3 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in China, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wijtsma92254/
Wisma911,200/
Vijsma83107/
Bijsma8370/
Wismah8322/
Wiesma839/
Whisma831/
Witsma831/
Wismath7780/
Wismach7759/
Waismaa7730/
Wissmay771/
Wismats770/
Whismau770/
Bisma731,026/
Visma73420/
Wismo7387/
Wisme7357/
Wismi7321/
Wesma7316/
Uisma7315/
Vijma7311/
Wismy732/
Wysma732/
Wizma731/
Wıjma731/
Wissmath7157/
Wissmach7149/
Weissmad711/
Huisma67173/
Wijmer6791/
Vishma6787/
Wytsma6733/
Bishma6723/
Bismay6722/
Vaisma6720/
Wirzma6716/
Waismi6712/
Vismah6711/
Buisma6710/
Vismay678/
Weasma675/
Vismas672/
Waismo671/
Wesmah671/
Bismma671/
Bismau671/
Vismat671/
Vismma671/
Wejsmo671/
Wismes671/
Weissmath670/

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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 Wijsma
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