Postmus Surname

307,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Postmus Surname Definition:

“Posthumous” in Latin, i.e. born after his father’s death. Female version Posthuma (Postma).

Postmus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8651:19,5233,066
United States2171:1,670,318111,195
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Australia361:749,88148,970
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Postmüs (1) are calculated separately.

Postmus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Posthumous” in Latin, i.e. born after his father’s death. Female version Posthuma (Postma).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

See Posthumus.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Postmus Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Postmus Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Postmus occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Postmüs. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Postmus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 307,015th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,920,021 people. The last name Postmus is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Postmus are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 865 people, or 1 in 19,523. In The Netherlands Postmus is mostly concentrated in: Friesland, where 32 percent live, North Holland, where 16 percent live and Groningen, where 15 percent live. Besides The Netherlands this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Postmus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Postmus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Postmus last name rose 10,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Postmus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Postmus surname are 32.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.03% being registered with the political party.

The amount Postmus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.67% more than the national average, earning R 336,672 per year; in United States they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning $45,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.54% less than the national average, earning $44,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Postmüs951/
Posthmus931/
Hpostmus931/
Potmau7723/
Photmu774/
Patmus774/
Photmut715/
Passhthmu631/
Patmou6219/
Potmoo621/
Patmau621/
Patmut621/
Patmaut57132/
Patmout57117/
Phatmut571/
Patmaud570/
Patmauth531/
Patmouth531/

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