Werkzam
The family name Werkzam occurs on 1 Surinamese plantations, together accounting for 72 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-para 1× · 72 registered enslaved persons
🏛 Plantations with family name Werkzam
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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
10 entries in the National Archives Slave Register 1830–1863.
| Name | Plantation | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alida Werkzam Slavennaam: Albertina | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Carolina Werkzam Slavennaam: Helena | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Cornelia Werkzam Slavennaam: Lysa | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Eduard Werkzam Slavennaam: Verdriet | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Elisabeth Werkzam Slavennaam: Flida | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Gustaaf Werkzam Slavennaam: Philip | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Johannes Werkzam Slavennaam: Bernard | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Julius Werkzam Slavennaam: Jacobus | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Magdalena Werkzam Slavennaam: Cecilia | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Maria Werkzam Slavennaam: Philippina | — | 1863 | ↗ |
🗄 Search Werkzam 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.