Postma is a surname of Frisian origin. In 2007 there were 12,395 people in the Netherlands with the surname, most concentrated in the province of Friesland. The form Postema (2,069 people) is more common in the neighboring province of Groningen. The surname's origin may be in "posthumous" (a child born after the death of his father), occupational (mailman, guard) or toponymic (from an outpost, etc.). People with the name include:
- Angela Postma (born 1971), Dutch freestyle swimmer
- Anni Friesinger-Postma (born 1977), German world-champion speed skater, married to Ids Postma
- Antoon Postma (1929–2016), Dutch anthropologist living among the Hanunó'o tribe in the Philippines
- Dirkje Postma (born 1951), Dutch pathophysiologist
- Erik Postma (1953–2002), Dutch mayor
- Gerriet Postma (1932–2009), Dutch painter
- Herman Postma (1933–2004), American scientist and educator
- Ids Postma (born 1973), Dutch world-champion speed skater, married to Anni Friesinger
- Jan Postma [de; nl] (1895–1944), Dutch Communist politician
- Jan Diederik Postma (1890–1962), Dutch architect
- Marco Postma [de; uk] (born 1983), Dutch ice hockey player
- Mariska Kramer–Postma (born 1974), Dutch triathlete
- Martine Postma (born 1970), Dutch founder of Repair Café
- Obe Postma [ca; de; fr; fy; nl] (1868–1963), Dutch West-Frisian poet
- Paul Postma (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
- Pieter-Jan Postma (born 1982), Dutch Olympic sailor
- Stefan Postma (born 1976), Dutch footballer
- Tineke Postma (born 1978), Dutch saxophonist
- Willy Postma (born 1932), Dutch track-and-field athlete
- Wytske Postma (born 1977), Dutch politician
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- Aya Postema-Zikken [de; nl] (1919–2013), Dutch author
- Koos Postema [nl] (born 1932), Dutch television reporter and presenter
- Pam Postema (born 1954), American baseball umpire
References
- Postma at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
- Postma name origin at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
External links
- postma.family community website dedicated to the genealogy of one family tree originating in Friesland
- postmahistory.nl personal research website dedicated to the genealogy of one family tree originating in Friesland
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