Boonstra is a West Frisian toponymic surname, indicating an origin in the town of Oldeboorn or from near the river De Boarn [fr; nl; fy], after which the town was named. Notable people with the surname include:
- Albert Boonstra (born 1957), Dutch swimmer
- Clarence A. Boonstra (1914–2006), American ambassador
- Cor Boonstra (born 1938), Dutch chief executive
- Dirk Boonstra (1893–1944), Dutch police officer
- Dirk Boonstra (1920–1944), Dutch Resistance member
- Lieuwe Dirk Boonstra (1905–1975), South African paleontologist
- Miranda Boonstra (born 1972), Dutch long-distance runner
- Tjabel Boonstra (1899–1968), Dutch cyclist
- Todd Boonstra (born 1961), American cross-country skier
References
- Boonstra at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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