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

Klynstra, 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 Klynstra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Klynstra in America

Klynstra is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Klynstra surname appeared 122 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 Klynstra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Klynstra 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 Klynstra

The surname KLYNSTRA is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch words "klijn" meaning "small" and "stra" meaning "straw" or "thatch," suggesting a possible connection to a small thatched dwelling or a person's occupation related to thatching.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KLYNSTRA can be found in the Leiden Records from the year 1478, where a person named Jan Klynstra is mentioned as a resident of the city. This document provides valuable insight into the historical presence of the name in the Netherlands during that time period.

The KLYNSTRA surname has also been linked to various place names in the Netherlands, such as Klijnstra, a small hamlet in the province of Friesland. It is possible that the name originated as a topographic surname, referring to someone who lived near or came from this particular location.

Notable individuals with the KLYNSTRA surname include Gerrit Klynstra (1598-1672), a Dutch merchant and alderman in the city of Amsterdam, who played an influential role in the city's trade and governance during the Dutch Golden Age. Another prominent figure was Pieter Klynstra (1732-1804), a renowned painter from Rotterdam known for his landscape and maritime scenes.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the KLYNSTRA name was Hendrik Klynstra (1819-1891), a Dutch theologian and professor at the University of Groningen. He made significant contributions to the field of biblical scholarship and was widely respected for his academic works.

Another historical figure was Johannes Klynstra (1871-1942), a Dutch architect and urban planner who was instrumental in the design and development of several notable buildings and urban areas in the Netherlands during the early 20th century.

It is worth noting that the KLYNSTRA surname has also been documented in various historical records and manuscripts throughout the centuries, further solidifying its origins and presence in the Netherlands over an extended period of time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Klynstra

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

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

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