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Where did the Dutch Postma family come from? What is the Dutch Postma family crest and coat of arms? When did the Postma family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Postma family history?
The original bearer of the surname post would have lived near an important boundary, marked by a pole or post. This surname can be found in many areas in the Netherlands, and is ranked among the most common surnames in the country.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Post, van der Post, Vander Post, Poste and others.First found in virtually every province in the Netherlands.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Postma. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Postma Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Dirk Postma, aged 1, arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847
- Grietje Postma, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847
- Ins A Postma, aged 35, arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847
- Jantje Postma, aged 2, landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847
- Aler Postma, aged 25, who settled in America from The Hague, in 1893
Postma Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Gerrit Postma, aged 27, who emigrated to the United States from Amsterdam, in 1903
- Catherine Postma, aged 21, who emigrated to the United States from Leeuwarden, Holland, in 1906
- Bartel Postma, aged 24, who settled in America from Dautumawoude, Holland, in 1907
- Epe Postma, aged 22, who landed in America from Bolsward, Holland, in 1907
- Anna Postma, aged 4, who emigrated to the United States from Holland, in 1910
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- Angela Postma (b. 1971), Dutch gold, silver and bronze medalist freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Gerriet Postma (1932-2009), Dutch abstract painter from Friesland
- Ids Postma (b. 1973), Dutch seven-time gold medalist speed skater
- Pieter Jan Postma (b. 1982), Dutch Olympic sailor at the 2008 Summer Olympics from Friesland
- Stefan Postma (b. 1976), Dutch professional football player
- Anni Friesinger- Postma (b. 1977), German three-time gold medalist Olympic speed skater
- Paul Postma (b. 1989), Canadian professional WHL ice hockey player
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- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
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- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
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The Postma Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Postma Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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