Terpstra

'''Terpstra''' is a Dutch surname of Frisian origin, which is a topographic name for a person who lived on a ''terp'', a prehistoric man-made mound built on low-lying land as a habitation site.<ref>''Dictionary of American Family Names''. [http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=terpstran "Terpstra Family History"], Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on January 16, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=terpstra&gba_naam=Terpstra&nfd_naam=Terpstra&operator=eq&taal= Terpstra] at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.</ref> Notable people with this surname include: *Anne Terpstra (born 1991), Dutch cross-country cyclist *Erica Terpstra (born 1943), Dutch politician *John Terpstra, Canadian poet *Julius Terpstra (born 1989), Dutch politician *Mike Terpstra (born 1963), American basketball coach *Mike Terpstra (cyclist) (born 1987), Dutch cyclist *Niki Terpstra (born 1984), Dutch cyclist *Sonja Terpstra, Australian politician *Vern Terpstra (1927–2013), American business theorist

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Category:Dutch-language surnames Category:Surnames of Frisian origin Category:Toponymic surnames