Given name & surname

Zylstra

Zylstra is a surname from West Frisian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Zylstra comes from West Frisian.

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How it developed

From West Frisian Zijlstra.

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Zylstra’s family of names

In German usage, Zylstra as a surname has a related form in Sielmann. In German usage, Zylstra as a surname has a related form in ZEILSTRA. In German usage, Zylstra as a surname has a related form in Zylmann.

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West Frisian

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Germanic

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West Frisian

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West Frisian

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West Frisian

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West Frisian

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Dutch

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