Zeijlstra Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Zeijlstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zeijlstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands791:213,76228,937
Belgium281:410,59442,948
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Zeijlstra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zeijlstra occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zeijlstra.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeijlstra? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,701,480th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. Zeijlstra is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Zeijlstra reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 213,762. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 30 percent are found, South Holland, where 18 percent are found and Utrecht, where 14 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 24 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zijlstra9410,012/
Zeilstra941,476/
Zeylstra8231/
Gijlstra8230/
Zitlstra821/
Zijlstrà821/
Zyjlstra821/
Ceilstrap781/
Celestra712,090/
Selestra7113/
Zylestra712/
Zilestra711/
Zuylstra711/
Celestre591,334/
Celestri59401/
Gilestra5925/
Selestre599/
Celestro594/
Célestra591/
Selestri591/
Gilestrap561/
Celesthre561/
Salstrault532/
Calstri501/

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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 Zeijlstra
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