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

Haaksma, 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 Haaksma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haaksma in America

Haaksma is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haaksma surname appeared 171 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 Haaksma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haaksma 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 Haaksma

The surname HAAKSMA has its origins in Friesland, a province in the northern Netherlands. It can be traced back to the early 17th century and is derived from the Frisian words "haak" meaning "hook" and "sma" meaning "small." The name likely referred to someone who lived near a small hooked area of land or water.

The earliest known record of the HAAKSMA surname dates back to 1612 in the town of Leeuwarden, Friesland. A man named Pieter Haaksma is mentioned in a local tax register from that year. Similar early spellings include Haecxma and Haexma, reflecting the regional dialect and spelling variations of the time.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the HAAKSMA name appears in various Frisian church records and land ownership documents. Notable early bearers include Syts Haaksma (1652-1718), a farmer and landowner in the village of Wartena, and Jelle Haaksma (1723-1795), a merchant and ship owner from Harlingen.

The HAAKSMA name spread beyond Friesland in the 19th century as families migrated to other parts of the Netherlands and abroad. Aert Haaksma (1812-1887), born in Leeuwarden, was a sailor who later settled in Amsterdam. His son, Aert Haaksma Jr. (1845-1923), became a successful shipbuilder in the city.

In the 20th century, several individuals with the HAAKSMA surname achieved recognition in various fields. Pieter Haaksma (1901-1982) was a renowned painter and sculptor from Friesland. Gerrit Haaksma (1916-2004), born in the village of Wommels, was a highly respected theologian and professor at the University of Amsterdam.

Other notable HAAKSMA individuals include Sjoerd Haaksma (1928-2012), a prominent Dutch politician and member of parliament, and Klaas Haaksma (1939-2021), a successful businessman and philanthropist who founded the Haaksma Foundation to support education and cultural initiatives in Friesland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haaksma

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

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

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