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.^[1][2] 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