Postill Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Postill Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Postill family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 58
Agricultural Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 5
General Labourer 4
Tailor 4
Joiner 3
Assistant Boot Maker 3
Organ Builder 2
Baker & Confectioner 2
Dress Maker 2
General Servant 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Horse Breaker 2
Joiners Wife 2
Nurse 2
Seamstress 2
Silk Winder 2
Engine Fitter 2
Boot Maker 1
Boot Maker's Wife 1
Provision Dealer 1
Joiner Ironbridge Yard 1
Engine Fitter At Works 1
Groom Domestic 1
Footman 1

Postill Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pestell 71% 2,924
2 Postill 100% 1,812
3 Upstill 71% 269
4 Postell 86% 232
5 Pestall 71% 138

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The surname Postill is the 2nd most popular variant of Pestell.

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