Marliene Geertsema
There are approximately 1 people named Marliene Geertsema living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marliene with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Geertsema. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Marliene
5
Alive today
Named Geertsema
183
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1936
Average age: 88
Estimated bearers: 183
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #115,686
Per 100K: 0.05
Top ancestry: White (88.1%)
First name trend
Marliene: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marliene. The peak year was 1936 with 7 births. The average person named Marliene today is 88 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Geertsema surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Geertsema, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Geertsema described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Geertsema at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.1% · 141
- Two or more races6.3% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marliene has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 5 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Geertsema appears at a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Marliene Geertsema. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Geertsema
FAQ
Marliene Geertsema: questions and answers
How many people are named Marliene Geertsema?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Marliene Geertsema. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (0.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marliene Geertsema?
We classify Marliene Geertsema as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marliene a male or female name?
Marliene is predominantly female. Out of 23 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Marliene profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
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