Posthumus is a surname mostly stemming from the Dutch province of

Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

. Among variants are '' Posthuma'' and ''Postmus''. The surname may have originated in the same way Romans called boys and girls born after the death of their father ''Postumus'' and ''Postuma'', and the common Frisian name

Postma Postma is a surname of Frisians, 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 Gron ...

sometimes is a derivative of such a name. Alternatively, the situation is reversed, with the surname ''Postma'' or ''Postema'' morphing to "Posthuma" and further to "Posthumus".Posthumus
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands People with this surname include: *

Bryan Posthumus Bryan Richard Posthumus (born 1984) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 73rd district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021. Early life and education Bryan Posthumus ...

(born 1985), American politician *

Chad Posthumus Chad Ryan William Posthumus (born February 12, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball with UBC, Howard College, and Morehead Sta ...

(born 1991), Canadian basketball player *

Cyril Posthumus Cyril Posthumus (28 August 1918 – 9 October 1992) was a British writer on the history of motor cars.Dick Posthumus (born 1950), American (Michigan) Republican politician * Hans Posthumus (1947–2016), Dutch football striker * (c.1513–1599), Dutch painter and architect * Johannes Posthumus (1887–1978), Dutch gymnast * Kees Posthumus (1902–1972), Dutch chemist and university president *

Lisa Posthumus Lyons Lisa Posthumus Lyons (born June 12, 1980) is an American politician from Alto, Michigan, and served three terms as a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from District 86 (portions of Ionia and Kent Counties) from 2011 - ...

(born 1980), American (Michigan) politician, daughter of Dick *

Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus or N.W. Posthumus (26 February 1880 in Amsterdam – 18 April 1960 in Bussum) was a Dutch economic historian, political scientist, and professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Posthumus was one of the founders of ...

(1880–1960), Dutch economic historian and political scientist, husband of Willemijn * (1910–1987), Dutch Labour Party politician * Sieta Posthumus (born 1936), Dutch freestyle swimmer *

Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot (2 May 1897 – 16 January 1989) was a Dutch economist, feminist and radio broadcaster. As the first woman to attain a doctorate in economics in the Netherlands, her work focused on the impact of working women ...

(1897–1989), Dutch economist, feminist and radio broadcaster, wife of Nicolaas

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