Werkzaam
The family name Werkzaam occurs on 3 Surinamese plantations, together accounting for 1,131 registered enslaved people in 1863. Below you see where the name occurs, how often and with which spelling variants.
🗺 Geographic distribution
Points show plantations where this family name occurs. Size = number registered in 1863.
📍 Distribution by region
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Beneden-commewijne 2× · 1,059 registered enslaved persons
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Beneden-para 1× · 72 registered enslaved persons
🏛 Plantations with family name Werkzaam
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🔊 Sounds like…
Other surnames with the same phonetic code (Soundex/Metaphone). Possible spelling alternatives or related families.
📜 People in the Slave Register
9 entries in the National Archives Slave Register 1830–1863.
| Name | Plantation | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrianus Zondag Werkzaam Slavennaam: Zondag | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Augustina Calista Werkzaam Slavennaam: Calista | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Frans Werkzaam Slavennaam: Frans | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Johanna Werkzaam Slavennaam: Johanna | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Rosalina Josina Werkzaam Slavennaam: Rosalia | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Christiaan Werkzaam Slavennaam: Christiaan | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Francis Werkzaam Slavennaam: Francis | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Semire Werkzaam Slavennaam: Semire | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| William Werkzaam Slavennaam: Judas of William | — | 1863 | ↗ |
🗄 Search Werkzaam in open archives
Directly searchable collections from Dutch archives and museums.
External collections are maintained by third parties. Hits are name-based and may not all refer to this specific plantation — always verify in the source.