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

Jousma, 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 Jousma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jousma in America

Jousma is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jousma surname appeared 205 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 Jousma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jousma 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 Jousma

The surname Jousma is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, with the earliest known records dating back to the late 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Dutch word "jouw," meaning "your," and the suffix "-sma," which was commonly used in the formation of Dutch surnames.

One of the earliest known mentions of the Jousma surname can be found in the records of the Dutch Reformed Church in the town of Leeuwarden, Friesland, where a Reinder Jousma was listed as a member in 1598. This suggests that the name was already established in the Friesland region by the late 1500s.

In the 17th century, the Jousma name appears to have spread to other parts of the Netherlands, with records indicating individuals bearing the surname in various towns and cities. One notable example is Gerrit Jousma, a merchant from Amsterdam who was mentioned in shipping records from the Dutch East India Company in the 1660s.

As the Dutch colonized parts of the Americas and other regions during the 17th and 18th centuries, the Jousma surname likely traveled with them. Records from the early Dutch settlements in New Netherland (later part of New York) show a Pieter Jousma who was listed as a landowner in the town of Flatbush (now part of Brooklyn) in the late 1600s.

In the 19th century, a Jousma family from the Netherlands settled in the Cape Colony of South Africa, where they became prominent farmers and landowners. One member of this family, Jan Jousma (1825-1902), was a respected community leader and served as a local magistrate.

Another notable figure with the Jousma surname was Sjoerd Jousma (1899-1976), a Dutch politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives for the Anti-Revolutionary Party from 1948 to 1963.

While the Jousma name has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America, South Africa, and other countries with significant Dutch immigration or influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jousma

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

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

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