Zoontjens Surname
Approximately 390 people bear this surname
Zoontjens Surname User-submission:
Zoontjens is a Dutch name meaning "little son" or "youngest son"; "Zoon" meaning son and "jens" meaning little. The name Zoontjens originates in the town of Tilburg, the Netherlands and goes back at leas several hundred years. The Zoontjens family is known for having bred the Zoontjens Pigeon, a specialised strain of racing pigeon.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 334 | 1:50,560 | 8,670 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Zoontjens Surname Meaning
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Zoontjens is a Dutch name meaning "little son" or "youngest son"; "Zoon" meaning son and "jens" meaning little. The name Zoontjens originates in the town of Tilburg, the Netherlands and goes back at leas several hundred years. The Zoontjens family is known for having bred the Zoontjens Pigeon, a specialised strain of racing pigeon.
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Where Does The Last Name Zoontjens Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zoontjens has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zoontjens? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 739,868th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 18,686,015 people. The last name Zoontjens is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Zoontjens reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 334 people, or 1 in 50,560. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: North Brabant, where 77 percent live, South Holland, where 10 percent live and Gelderland, where 5 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soontjens | 89 | 247 | / |
| Zentjens | 82 | 165 | / |
| Sontjens | 82 | 25 | / |
| Soentjens | 78 | 219 | / |
| Soontiens | 78 | 146 | / |
| Suntjens | 71 | 326 | / |
| Sentjens | 71 | 201 | / |
| Söntjens | 71 | 14 | / |
| Sontgens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seuntjens | 67 | 493 | / |
| Sonti-Jonas | 60 | 1 | / |
| Zandjans | 59 | 33 | / |
| Saintjones | 53 | 8 | / |
| Saintjohns | 53 | 1 | / |
| Saint Johns | 50 | 2 | / |
| Sando-Jones | 50 | 2 | / |
| Saint-Johns | 50 | 1 | / |
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