About Veenstra
The surname Veenstra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "veen," meaning "peat" or "bog," and "stra," meaning "street" or "road." Therefore, the surname Veenstra can be interpreted as "one who lives near or comes from a street or road in a peat or bog area." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to people based on their place of residence.
The surname Veenstra is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Veenstra 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 Veenstra in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Veenstra using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.