Zylstra Surname

114,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Zylstra Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Dweller near a drainage sluice.

Zylstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6731:135,60014,204
Canada6841:53,8686,422
Australia2481:108,85412,149
Netherlands2041:82,78013,829
South Africa1541:351,80332,234
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
England121:4,643,172139,951
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Zylstra Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Dweller near a drainage sluice.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Zylstra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zylstra is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zylstra? popularity and diffusion

Zylstra is the 114,109th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,798,506 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Zylstra live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Zylstra is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,673 people, or 1 in 135,600. In The United States Zylstra is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 25 percent are found, Washington, where 15 percent are found and Iowa, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Zylstra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zylstra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zylstra last name increased 5,811 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zylstra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zylstra last name are 24.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Zylstra earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 119.03% more than the national average, earning R 520,488 per year; in United States they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $48,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $51,214 CAD per year.

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