Posas Surname
Approximately 5,746 people bear this surname
Posas Surname User-submission:
The Posas surname in Spanish means 'buttocks'. In Philippines the meaning of posas is 'handcuff'.
Posas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 3,168 | 1:2,783 | 372 |
| Philippines | 1,572 | 1:64,401 | 10,952 |
| United States | 484 | 1:748,882 | 58,523 |
| Mexico | 297 | 1:417,933 | 8,130 |
| Spain | 97 | 1:481,980 | 24,575 |
| Argentina | 44 | 1:971,441 | 61,182 |
| Colombia | 34 | 1:1,405,120 | 10,559 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Posas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Posas surname in Spanish means 'buttocks'. In Philippines the meaning of posas is 'handcuff'.
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Average Posas Salary in
United States
$37,408 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Posas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Posas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Posas is found in Honduras more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Posas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Posas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 84,129th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,268,282 people. The last name Posas occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Posas reside; 55 percent reside in Central America and 55 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Honduras, where it is held by 3,168 people, or 1 in 2,783. In Honduras Posas is most frequent in: Cortés Department, where 28 percent live, Yoro Department, where 27 percent live and Atlántida Department, where 17 percent live. Excluding Honduras it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Posas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Posas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Posas surname expanded 6,914 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Posas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Posas surname are 41.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.16% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Posas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 86.37% more than the national average, earning $42,311,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 13.31% less than the national average, earning $37,408 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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