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

Bokma, 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 Bokma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bokma in America

Bokma is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bokma surname appeared 160 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 Bokma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bokma 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 Bokma

The surname Bokma is of Dutch origin, originating in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the old Dutch word "boke," which means "beech tree," and the suffix "ma," which is a common Dutch surname suffix.

The earliest known record of the Bokma surname dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in a document from the province of Friesland, located in the northern part of the Netherlands. This document mentioned a person named Bokke, which was likely a shortened version of the surname Bokma.

In the 14th century, the Bokma surname was found in several historical records from the city of Groningen, also located in the northern Netherlands. These records suggest that the Bokma family may have originated from or had strong ties to this region.

One notable historical reference to the Bokma surname comes from the 16th century, when a man named Jelle Bokma was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland. This document detailed a property dispute between Jelle Bokma and another individual.

In the 17th century, a man named Pieter Bokma was born in the village of Ee, located in the province of Groningen. Pieter Bokma was a prominent farmer and landowner, and his family continued to play a role in the agricultural community of the region for several generations.

Another notable figure with the Bokma surname was Jan Bokma, who was born in the city of Groningen in 1765. Jan Bokma was a successful merchant and businessman, and he was instrumental in establishing several trade routes between the Netherlands and other European countries.

In the 19th century, a man named Dirk Bokma, born in 1825 in the town of Drachten, Friesland, became a renowned scholar and linguist. He published several works on the Frisian language and its dialects, and he is considered a pioneer in the field of Frisian linguistics.

Throughout the centuries, the Bokma surname has also been associated with various place names in the Netherlands, such as Bokma-state, a small village near the city of Groningen, and Bokma-veenpolder, a reclaimed land area in the province of Friesland.

While the Bokma surname is primarily found in the Netherlands, it has also been carried by individuals who immigrated to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, where it may have undergone slight variations in spelling or pronunciation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bokma

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

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 Bokma 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 Bokma 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 Bokma was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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