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

Hoekenga, 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 Hoekenga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoekenga in America

Hoekenga is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoekenga surname appeared 118 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 Hoekenga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hoekenga 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 Hoekenga

The surname "HOEKENGA" is of Dutch origin, originating in the Netherlands during the medieval period. It is derived from the Dutch words "hoek" meaning "corner" or "angle," and "enga," which was a common suffix used to indicate a place or location. This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a corner, bend, or angle in a road or landscape feature.

The name is believed to have emerged in the 15th or 16th century, as Dutch surnames began to solidify and become hereditary during this time. Early records show variations in spelling, such as "Hoekinga," "Hoekynga," and "Hoekenga," reflecting regional dialects and the fluid nature of surname spelling in the pre-modern era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Amsterdam City Archives, where a "Jan Hoekinga" is mentioned in a document dated 1573. Another notable early bearer of the name was Pieter Hoekenga, a merchant and ship owner from the city of Enkhuizen, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

During the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, the Hoekenga name was associated with the prosperous trading and maritime communities of the Netherlands. Dirk Hoekenga, a sea captain and explorer, was born in 1624 and is known for his voyages to the East Indies and the Baltic region.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded, the name spread to other parts of the world. In the late 18th century, a prominent figure named Johannes Hoekenga was a respected lawyer and landowner in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

Another notable bearer of the name was Willem Hoekenga, born in 1802, who was a renowned painter and member of the Romantic movement in Dutch art. His works, depicting landscapes and scenes of rural life, are held in museums across the Netherlands.

While the name is most prevalent in the Netherlands and among Dutch diaspora communities, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries. However, the majority of historical references and records suggest that the Hoekenga surname has its roots firmly planted in the Dutch cultural and linguistic tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoekenga

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

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

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