Zeestraten Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Zeestraten Surname User-submission:

It means 'Zee' (The) 'straten' (straits). In archaic they would ask where the fishermen were and they said zeestraten to say, they were out fishing in the straits.

Zeestraten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2561:65,96611,279
United States911:3,983,065216,270
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Norway61:857,04855,549
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Zeestraten Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'Zee' (The) 'straten' (straits). In archaic they would ask where the fishermen were and they said zeestraten to say, they were out fishing in the straits.

- anonymous submission

Zeestraten Last Name Facts

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

Zeestraten occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeestraten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zeestraten is the 722,496th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. The last name Zeestraten occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Zeestraten are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Zeestraten is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 256 people, or 1 in 65,966. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 59 percent are found, North Holland, where 14 percent are found and North Brabant, where 10 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.

Zeestraten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zeestraten are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.96% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zeestraten earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.37% less than the national average, earning $39,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $46,177 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zeestran891/
Zestran8250/
Zetran751/
Zăstran711/
Seetran711/
Sestran711/
Zetraine6748/
Sestrain6713/
Zetreine676/
Zastartienė676/
Sisterton530/
Sastradana5015/
Saez de Retana508/

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