Find out how popular the last name Boerma is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Boerma.

Boerma, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Boerma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boerma in America

Boerma is the 79338th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boerma surname appeared 240 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Boerma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boerma to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Boerma

The surname Boerma has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "boer" meaning farmer or peasant, and "ma" meaning a person associated with a particular place or occupation. Therefore, the name Boerma likely referred to someone who was a farmer or lived in an area known for agricultural activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Boerma can be found in the Dutch province of Friesland, where it was commonly used among the rural farming communities. In the 17th century, the name appeared in various regional records and manuscripts, such as the Leeuwarder Courant, a newspaper published in Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland.

The earliest known bearer of the surname Boerma was Jan Boerma, who lived in the village of Wommels, Friesland, in the late 16th century. He was a farmer and landowner, and his descendants continued to use the surname in the region for generations.

Another notable figure with the surname Boerma was Pieter Boerma, a Dutch politician and member of the States-General (the Dutch parliament) in the late 18th century. He was born in Franeker, Friesland, in 1740 and played a significant role in the political affairs of the Dutch Republic during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, the surname Boerma spread beyond the Netherlands as some families emigrated to other parts of the world. For example, Gerrit Boerma, born in 1820 in Friesland, immigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century and settled in Michigan, where he worked as a farmer.

In the early 20th century, Cornelis Boerma, born in 1885 in Friesland, became a notable figure in the field of agriculture. He was a pioneer in the development of modern farming techniques and played a crucial role in improving crop yields and agricultural productivity in the Netherlands.

Another prominent individual with the surname Boerma was Jouke Boerma, a Dutch artist born in 1898 in Leeuwarden, Friesland. He was known for his landscape paintings and was considered one of the leading figures in the Frisian art scene of the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boerma

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Boerma.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Boerma was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Boerma has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Boerma was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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