Veenstra is a Dutch (originally Frisian) toponymic surname equivalent to the surnames Van der Veen and Van Veen. Notable people with the surname include:
Bas Veenstra (born 1995), Dutch basketball player Erin Veenstra (born 1978), American cyclist Herman Veenstra (1911–2004), Dutch water polo player Johan Veenstra (born 1946), Dutch writer Johanna Veenstra (1894–1933), American missionary Kenneth Veenstra (born 1939), American politician Manon Veenstra (born 1998), Dutch BMX racer Michiel Veenstra (born 1976), Dutch radio personality Myrna Veenstra (born 1975), Dutch field hockey player René Veenstra (born 1969), Dutch sociologist Richard Veenstra (born 1981), Dutch darts player Rogier Veenstra (born 1987), Dutch footballer Tine Veenstra (born 1983), Dutch bobsledder Wiebren Veenstra (born 1966), Dutch cyclist Wietse Veenstra (born 1946), Dutch footballer
See also Feenstra, variant spelling of the surname
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