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

Termaat, 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 Termaat surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Termaat in America

Termaat is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Termaat surname appeared 209 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 Termaat.

We can also compare 2010 data for Termaat 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 Termaat

The surname Termaat is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the late 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "ter" meaning "at the" and "maat" meaning "meadow" or "pasture land". This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Termaat surname appears in a Dutch census record from the city of Rotterdam in 1612, where a Pieter Termaat is listed as a resident. There are also records of a Jan Termaat owning a farm near the village of Sliedrecht in the province of South Holland in the 1630s.

In the 17th century, the spelling variations Termaet and Termait were also used interchangeably with Termaat. These variations likely arose due to differences in local dialects and pronunciations across the Netherlands.

Notable individuals with the Termaat surname include Gerrit Termaat (1626-1692), a Dutch merchant and ship owner who traded extensively with the Dutch East Indies. Records show he owned several ships that made voyages to Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) in the 1670s and 1680s.

Another prominent figure was Hendrick Termaat (1712-1783), a wealthy landowner and politician who served as the mayor of the town of Brielle in the Dutch province of South Holland from 1761 to 1770.

In the 19th century, Cornelis Termaat (1819-1892) was a respected Dutch theologian and author who wrote several books on Christianity and biblical interpretation. He served as a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church for over 40 years.

Moving into the 20th century, Johanna Termaat (1903-1987) was a renowned Dutch artist known for her landscape paintings and portraiture. Her works were exhibited in several major galleries across Europe during her lifetime.

Finally, one of the most famous bearers of the Termaat name was Willem Termaat (1928-2003), a celebrated Dutch author and playwright. His plays and novels, often exploring themes of love, loss, and the human condition, earned him numerous literary awards and critical acclaim throughout his career.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Termaat

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

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

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