Ybema Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ybema Surname User-submission:

Ybema is a Frisian surname meaning 'son of Yeb'. Possible Variant of the Frisian name Verwerda. Ver is Frisian variant of the German Frau, meaning 'woman' Werda is a Germanic personal name for 'worthy' or 'innkeeper' in Old Saxon.

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Ybema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2471:68,36911,652
United States581:6,249,292299,206
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Ybema Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ybema is a Frisian surname meaning 'son of Yeb'. Possible Variant of the Frisian name Verwerda. Ver is Frisian variant of the German Frau, meaning 'woman' Werda is a Germanic personal name for 'worthy' or 'innkeeper' in Old Saxon.

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Ybema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ybema occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ybema? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 804,502nd most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Ybema reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 247 people, or 1 in 68,369. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Friesland, where 35 percent live, North Holland, where 21 percent live and South Holland, where 9 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands Ybema occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

Ybema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ybema last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ybema earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.19% less than the national average, earning R 80,340 per year; in United States they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $45,540 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.96% more than the national average, earning $54,630 CAD per year.

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