Zeilstra Surname

265,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Zeilstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zeilstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,1331:14,9052,236
United States2341:1,548,970104,799
Canada591:624,50251,218
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Finland71:785,24338,644
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

Zeilstra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zeilstra has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeilstra? popularity and diffusion

It is the 265,110th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,937,362 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Zeilstra are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,133 people, or 1 in 14,905. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 23 percent live, Friesland, where 23 percent live and North Holland, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Zeilstra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zeilstra last name are 27.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zeilstra earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 46.76% more than the national average, earning R 348,756 per year; in United States they earn 17.5% more than the national average, earning $50,698 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.77% more than the national average, earning $62,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zeijlstra94115/
Zeylstra8831/
Zitlstra881/
Zilestra881/
Ceilstrap821/
Celestra752,090/
Gilestra7525/
Selestra7513/
Zylestra752/
Zuylstra751/
Gilestrap711/
Celestre631,334/
Celestri63401/
Gilestro6354/
Gilestri6343/
Silestre6316/
Selestre639/
Celestro634/
Silestri632/
Selestri631/
Célestra631/
Celesthre591/
Salstrault562/
Calstri531/
Salestre5054/
Calestro5053/
Calestre5010/
Salestri506/
Sahlstro501/
Calestri501/
Salstros501/
Calstrey500/

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Footnotes

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