Submitted Surname Revision History

loadingDate    Editor    Change Summary
10/16/2024, 7:33 PM jocatchi
10/15/2012, 10:07 PM SeaHorse15
10/15/2012, 9:08 PM SeaHorse15
10/15/2012, 2:33 PM Warren Postma

Name Postma
Type Surname (from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Usage West Frisian, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɔst.maː/(Dutch)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

West Frisian variant of the Dutch and North German surname Posthumus, given to a child born after their father’s death. It could also be a variant of the habitational name Post or an occupational name for a mailman or guard, using the Frisian suffix -ma.
Added 10/15/2012 by Warren Postma