Postma Surname
Approximately 19,204 people bear this surname
Postma Surname Definition:
See Posthumus.
Postma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 13,374 | 1:1,263 | 65 |
| United States | 3,104 | 1:116,772 | 12,581 |
| Canada | 1,162 | 1:31,709 | 4,124 |
| South Africa | 658 | 1:82,337 | 10,173 |
| Australia | 191 | 1:141,339 | 15,185 |
| Germany | 134 | 1:600,787 | 48,250 |
| England | 97 | 1:574,413 | 34,909 |
| Argentina | 95 | 1:449,931 | 33,821 |
| Belgium | 53 | 1:216,918 | 27,806 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Postma (11) may also be a first name.
Postma Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
See Posthumus.
Postma Demographics
Postma Political Affiliation
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Postma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Postma Come From? nationality or country of origin
Postma (Russian: Постма) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Postma.
How Common Is The Last Name Postma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Postma is the 27,995th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 379,481 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Postma reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 13,374 people, or 1 in 1,263. In The Netherlands Postma is mostly found in: Friesland, where 37 percent reside, North Holland, where 11 percent reside and Groningen, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this surname exists in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Postma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Postma has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 7,571 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,617 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Postma Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Postma are 29.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.05% being registered with the party.
The amount Postma earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.48% more than the national average, earning R 450,276 per year; in United States they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $48,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.75% more than the national average, earning $51,048 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postmaa | 92 | 69 | / |
| Posthma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Potma | 91 | 554 | / |
| Photma | 83 | 125 | / |
| Potmau | 83 | 23 | / |
| Postmo | 83 | 14 | / |
| Potmas | 83 | 10 | / |
| Pastma | 83 | 5 | / |
| Potmai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Photmat | 77 | 1,310 | / |
| Postmes | 77 | 72 | / |
| Photmai | 77 | 17 | / |
| Pasthma | 77 | 10 | / |
| Pootmma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Phothma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Patma | 73 | 1,117 | / |
| Potmo | 73 | 147 | / |
| Phatma | 67 | 1,267 | / |
| Patmah | 67 | 1,167 | / |
| Pathma | 67 | 632 | / |
| Patmas | 67 | 176 | / |
| Patmat | 67 | 89 | / |
| Pahtma | 67 | 23 | / |
| Photmahat | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ppatma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Potmoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patmau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Potmoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patmai | 67 | 1 | / |
Postma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Postma in the Russian language | ||
| Постма | postma | - |
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Postma Reference & Research
Posthumus een Friese Naam - The origin of the name Posthumus.
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Footnotes
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