About Oostema
The surname Oostema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "oost," meaning "east" in English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place or region located in the east. The suffix "-ma" is a common Dutch patronymic ending, denoting "son of." Therefore, Oostema can be interpreted as "son of the person from the east."
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The surname Oostema is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oostema based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Oostema in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Oostema using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.