Hoekstra

Hoekstra is a Frisian toponymic surname, meaning "from the corner" or "(river) bend".[1] Notable people with the surname include:

* André Hoekstra (born 1962), Dutch footballer
* Arnout Hoekstra (born 1984), Dutch politician
* Cecil Hoekstra (1935–2018), Canadian ice hockey player
* Driekes Hoekstra (born 2000), Dutch folk singer
* Ed Hoekstra (1937–2011), Dutch-Canadian ice hockey player
* Han G. Hoekstra (1906–1988), Dutch poet
* Hannah Hoekstra (born 1987), Dutch actress
* Henk Hoekstra (1924–2009), Dutch politician
* Hopi Hoekstra (born 1972), American evolutionary biologist
* Kenn Hoekstra (born 1973), American video game designer
* Jochem Hoekstra (born 1992), Dutch cyclist
* Joel Hoekstra (born 1970), American guitarist
* Johnny Hoekstra (1917–2006), American basketball player
* Marten Hoekstra (born 1961), American businessman
* Minne Hoekstra [fy; nl] (1884–1941), Dutch speed skater
* Paulus Hoekstra (born 1944), Dutch-born Belgian sprint canoer
* Pete Hoekstra (born 1953), Dutch-American politician, Donald Trump's ambassador to the Netherlands
* Peter Hoekstra (born 1973), Dutch footballer
* Piet Hoekstra (born 1947), Dutch cyclist
* Rein Jan Hoekstra (born 1941), Frisian-Dutch jurist and politician
* Sanne Hoekstra (born 1992), Dutch handball player
* Sjoerd Hoekstra (born 1959), Dutch rower
* Tiny Hoekstra (born 1996), Dutch footballer
* Wopke Hoekstra (born 1975), Dutch politician
* Jacob Hoekstra (born 2000), American entrepreneur

## References

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1. ^ Hoekstra at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands

Surname list

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