About Barkema
The surname Barkema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bar" meaning "bear" and "kem" meaning "home" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Barkema can be interpreted as "bear home" or "bear settlement." It is likely that the surname originally referred to a person who lived near or had some association with a place named after bears or had a connection to bears in some way.
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The surname Barkema is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barkema based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Barkema is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Barkema in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Barkema using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.