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

Geldersma, 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 Geldersma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Geldersma in America

Geldersma is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Geldersma surname appeared 132 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 Geldersma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Geldersma 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 Geldersma

The surname GELDERSMA originated in the Netherlands, likely emerging in the 16th or 17th century. It is a locational name derived from the region of Gelderland, which was a historic county and later province of the Netherlands. The suffix "-ma" or "-sma" was commonly added to Dutch surnames to indicate a person's place of origin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GELDERSMA name can be found in the Dutch Reformed Church records from the late 17th century. These records document a family with the surname GELDERSMA residing in the city of Arnhem, located in the Gelderland region.

The name GELDERSMA may also have been influenced by the older Dutch spelling of Gelderland, which was sometimes written as "Gelre" or "Geldria." This could have led to variations of the surname such as GELDERSMA or GELDREMMA.

In the late 18th century, a prominent figure bearing the GELDERSMA surname was Dirk GELDERSMA (1734-1812), a Dutch politician and statesman who served as a member of the Council of State during the Batavian Republic.

Another notable individual was Pieter GELDERSMA (1820-1890), a Dutch lawyer and judge who served as the President of the High Court of the Netherlands from 1877 until his retirement in 1890.

In the 20th century, Johannes GELDERSMA (1901-1976) was a Dutch mathematician and theoretical physicist who made significant contributions to the field of general relativity and worked closely with renowned physicist David Hilbert.

Additionally, Hermanus GELDERSMA (1906-1989) was a Dutch theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the Free University of Amsterdam and was known for his work on the philosophy of religion and Christian ethics.

Lastly, Willem GELDERSMA (1915-2002) was a Dutch architect and urban planner who played a crucial role in the reconstruction and development of several cities in the Netherlands after World War II, including Rotterdam and Eindhoven.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Geldersma

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

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

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