Post Family History

Post Surname Meaning

North German, Danish, and Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived near a post or pole (Middle Low German, Middle Dutch post, from Latin postis) presumably one of some significance, e.g. serving as a landmark or boundary, or a habitational name from any of several places in northern Germany called Post, probably from this word.

North German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a messenger or mailman from post ‘mail’. Probably also an altered form of German Pfost.

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

Similar surnames: Pott, Most, Port, Host, Kost, Ost, Polt, Pfost, Rost, Pont

255K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
64K	Military Records
20K	Immigration Records
162K	Census and Voter Lists
615K	Member Trees

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Where is the Post family from?

You can see how Post families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Post family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Post families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 120 Post families living in Kent. This was about 39% of all the recorded Post's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Post families in 1891.

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What did your Post ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Post. 17% of Post men worked as a Bricklayer and 77% of Post women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Post were Retired and Domestic duties.

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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.

Bricklayer

17%

General labourer

17%

Railway signalman

12%

Retired

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Private means

Old age pensioner

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 162K census records available for the last name Post. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Post census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 20K immigration records available for the last name Post. 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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Military Records

There are 64K military records available for the last name Post. For the veterans among your Post ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Post lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Post life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Post in 1941 was 55, and 78 in 2004.

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Post Surname Meaning

North German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a messenger or mailman from post ‘mail’. Probably also an altered form of German Pfost.

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

Where is the Post family from?

What did your Post ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Bricklayer

17%

General labourer

17%

Railway signalman

12%

Retired

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Private means

Old age pensioner

Domestic duties

What Post family records will you find?

What is the average Post lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Post life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Post in 1941 was 55, and 78 in 2004.

Post Family History

Post Surname Meaning

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Post Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Post

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Post family from?

What did your Post ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Post family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Post family history

What is the average Post lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Post family tree

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