Post Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Post Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Post family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
Agricultural Labourer 12
Ag Labourer 7
Labourer 5
House Servant 4
Servant 3
Ag Labourer Wife 3
At Home 3
Gardener 3
Tailor 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farmers Wife 2
Governess 2
Independent 2
Parochial Relief Formerly Ag Labourer 2
Sawyer 2
Errand Boy 2
Ag Labourer Daur 1
Agricultural Labourer Daur 1
Agricultural Labourer Daur Scholar 1
Agricultural Labourer Son 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Assistant By Her Loas 1
Cook 1
Domestic Servant 1

Post Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Post 100% 2,289
2 Pest 75% 308
3 Past 75% 263
4 Peast 60% 260
5 Paste 60% 183
6 Poste 80% 177

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The surname Post is the most popular version of all its varients

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