About Harkema
The surname Harkema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name Harkema, which is a village in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Frisian word "hark" meaning "rake" and "ma" meaning "land." Therefore, the surname Harkema can be interpreted to mean "one who lives or works on the land where rakes are used."
The surname Harkema is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harkema based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Harkema in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Harkema using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.