About Heemstra
The surname Heemstra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "heem" meaning "home" or "dwelling" and "stra" meaning "street" or "road." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Heemstra can be interpreted as "dweller of the home street" or "resident of the street where the home is located." It is a locational surname that likely originated from someone who lived on or near a street named Heemstra.
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The surname Heemstra is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heemstra 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 Heemstra is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Heemstra in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Heemstra using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.