Zwemstra Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Zwemstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zwemstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands691:244,74231,623
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Zwemstra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zwemstra occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Zwemstra click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zwemstra? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,860,621st most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. The surname Zwemstra occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Zwemstra are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 244,742. In The Netherlands Zwemstra is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 39 percent reside, North Brabant, where 26 percent reside and Gelderland, where 23 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Zwemstra Last Name Statistics demography

Zwemstra earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.37% more than the national average, earning R 262,284 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zemestro751/
Zymostra751/
Zehmeister6726/
Semstar6712/
Semisterra676/
Ziemeister674/
Semestr673/
Semster672/
Samstra671/
Semesterra671/
Cemisterra671/
Sumstra671/

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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 Zwemstra
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