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Hoekstra

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch and West Frisian Hoekstra.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Hoekstra (plural Hoekstras)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Hoekstra is the 9203rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3544 individuals. Hoekstra is most common among White (96.76%) individuals.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from West Frisian Hoekstra, a topographic surname meaning "from the corner, river bend," from hoek (“angle, corner”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦuk.straː/
  • Hyphenation: Hoek‧stra

Proper noun

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Hoekstra ?

  1. a surname

References

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  1. ^ https://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=Hoekstra&nfd_naam=Hoekstra&info=analyse+en+verklaring&operator=eq&taal=
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