Cognomen Terpstra (Terpstra 
) , around the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Terpstra is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Luxembourg, where it is quite a rare surname, and Canada. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Netherlands, the United States, and Canada.
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| Terpstra | Germany, Australia, Netherlands, Canada, United States |
| willem terpstra Dutch classical philologist and high school teacher, NL (b. 1779) |
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| jacobus terpstra Dutch classical philologist and high school teacher, NL (b. 1805) |
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| jacob terpstra (b. 1805) |
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jan terpstra Dutch teacher and politician, NL (b. 1888) |
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| tsjibbe terpstra (b. 1855) |
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| heert terpstra Dutch historian (1884-1964), NL (b. 1884) |
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| pieter terpstra Ph.D. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen 1917, NL (b. 1886) |
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gerrit heert terpstra Dutch politician, NL (b. 1940) |
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erica terpstra Dutch politician and swimmer, NL (b. 1943) |
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| aaltje terpstra Dutch Righteous Among the Nations, NL (b. 1906) |
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doekle terpstra Dutch official, NL (b. 1956) |
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| trijntje terpstra Dutch speed skater, NL (b. 1910) |
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| a.b. loosjes-terpstra Dutch art historian, NL (b. 1913) |
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mike terpstra American basketball coach (b. 1963) |
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| wieger terpstra Dutch Righteous Among the Nations, NL (b. 1913) |
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