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Poser Family History

Poser Surname Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from a place called Posa in Thuringia. English: either a variant of Poyser or an occupational name from an unrecorded Middle English poser ‘maker and seller of bags and wallets’.

German: alternatively it may be a nickname from Middle High German boʒer ‘skittles player’.

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


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You can see how Poser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poser family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Poser families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Poser families living in Kent. This was about 46% of all the recorded Poser's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Poser families in 1891.
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What did your Poser ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Poser. 100% of Poser women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Poser. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Poser. For the veterans among your Poser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Poser lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Poser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Poser in 1964 was 67, and 77 in 2004.

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