Woudstra Surname

131,134th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Woudstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woudstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,7841:6,066664
United States2981:1,216,30586,337
Canada2001:184,22818,260
South Africa601:902,96258,308
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
France141:4,744,480251,814
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Woudstra Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woudstra occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Woudstra click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woudstra? popularity and diffusion

Woudstra is the 131,134th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,113,557 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Woudstra are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,784 people, or 1 in 6,066. In The Netherlands Woudstra is mostly concentrated in: Friesland, where 35 percent are found, North Holland, where 15 percent are found and South Holland, where 11 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Woudstra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Woudstra are 22.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.01% registered with the political party.

The amount Woudstra earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.05% more than the national average, earning R 237,756 per year; in United States they earn 2.01% more than the national average, earning $44,017 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $52,977 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodstra8855/
Woutstra889/
Widastra75727/
Wedastra7575/
Widestra751/
Vaudstra751/
Woodster750/
Widiastra71149/
Widastera7127/
Wedastria7121/
Widyastra7116/
Widistira7113/
Wedhastra7113/
Widastara717/
Woodstyer711/
Woodstair710/
Wedster6782/
Widiastara6732/
Widiastira6728/
Widiastria6715/
Widiyastra677/
Widstro671/
Wood-Stair671/
Botstra671/
Wadster670/
Voetstra6311/
Batstra53211/
Botstry531/
Vaatstra50377/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woudstra
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