Boonstra

Boonstra is a West Frisian toponymic surname, indicating an origin in the town of Oldeboorn or from near the river, 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