About Hoekstra
The surname Hoekstra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "hoek," meaning "corner" or "bend," and the suffix "-stra," indicating a person's occupation or place of residence. Therefore, the surname Hoekstra likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a corner or bend in a road or river. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a corner maker or lived near a corner-shaped piece of land.
The surname Hoekstra is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoekstra 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 Hoekstra in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hoekstra using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.