Tadema
Beninga
Bergsma
Boonstra
Brandsma
Bylsma
Dykstra
Donia
Elgersma
As can be seen most West Frisian surnames end with the letter 'a.' These names are fairly common throughout The Netherlands and obviously predominate in the northern state of Friesland. There is also an East Frisian Language spoken in the nearby German state of Lower Saxony and various North Frisian dialects are spoken in areas close to the Danish border. Neither East Frisian nor North Frisian surnames are any different to other local names.