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

Jongsma, 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 Jongsma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jongsma in America

Jongsma is the 59742nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jongsma surname appeared 338 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 Jongsma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jongsma 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 Jongsma

The surname JONGSMA originated in the Netherlands, specifically in the northern province of Friesland. It dates back to the 16th century and is derived from the Frisian word "jongma," which means "young man" or "young servant."

The name JONGSMA first appeared in Frisian records and manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Frisian language manuscript "De Boor Brieven" from the late 16th century, which mentions a man named Sybren Jongsma.

In the 17th century, the JONGSMA name was particularly prevalent in the Frisian village of Baarderadeel, where many families with this surname lived and worked as farmers or tradesmen. The village's church records from this period contain numerous entries for baptisms, marriages, and burials of people with the JONGSMA surname.

One notable historical figure with the JONGSMA name was Pieter Jongsma (1605-1678), a Frisian politician and lawyer who served as the burgomaster (mayor) of the city of Leeuwarden in the mid-17th century. He was known for his efforts to improve the city's infrastructure and defend its citizens' rights.

Another prominent JONGSMA was Jelle Jongsma (1817-1892), a Frisian painter and illustrator who specialized in depicting landscapes and rural scenes from his native region. His works are now part of several museum collections in the Netherlands.

In the 19th century, the JONGSMA surname began to spread beyond Friesland as family members migrated to other parts of the Netherlands and even overseas. For example, Sybren Jongsma (1854-1924) was a Dutch farmer who emigrated to the United States in the late 19th century and settled in Michigan, where he established a successful dairy farm.

Other notable JONGSMA individuals include Sjoerd Jongsma (1911-1993), a Dutch politician and member of the Christian Democratic Appeal party, and Andries Jongsma (1916-1993), a Dutch theologian and professor at the University of Amsterdam.

While the JONGSMA surname has its roots in the northern Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration and descendants of Frisian families. However, its origins can be traced back to the Frisian region and the historic village of Baarderadeel, where the name first emerged as a designation for young men or servants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jongsma

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

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

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