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Poster Family History

Poster Surname Meaning

East German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Post, Posta, or Postau. Germanized form of Sorbian Póstar: nickname for a person who regularly fasted from a derivative of póst ‘fast(ing)’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a mailman from German Post ‘mail’ + the agent suffix -er.

English: perhaps a variant of Poston, earlier Posterne, with loss of final -n.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Poster family from?

You can see how Poster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poster family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Poster families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 58 Poster families living in London. This was about 13% of all the recorded Poster's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Poster families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Poster surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Poster ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Police Constable and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Poster. 18% of Poster men worked as a Police Constable and 85% of Poster women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Poster were Builders Labourer and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Police Constable
    18%
  • Grocers Assistant
    12%
  • Aircraft Fitter
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

What Poster family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Poster. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Poster census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Poster. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Poster. For the veterans among your Poster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Poster lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Poster life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Poster in 1951 was 48, and 84 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Poster ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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