Posey Surname
Approximately 27,789 people bear this surname
Posey Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Poce, in France; dweller near a post by the enclosure.
Read More About This SurnamePosey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,370 | 1:14,287 | 1,788 |
| Egypt | 2,197 | 1:41,846 | 4,236 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,438 | 1:14,607 | 1,871 |
Posey (13,164) may also be a first name.
Posey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Poce, in France; dweller near a post by the enclosure.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Posey means 'wroth of flowers' in British English.
- jukgfbfgdbfrtPosey Demographics
Average Male Posey Height
177.8 cm
Average Female Posey Height
163.23 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Posey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Posey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Posey (Arabic: بوسي) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Posey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Posey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 19,736th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 262,246 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Posey live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 50,834th most commonly used given name at a global level. It is borne by 13,164 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 25,370 people, or 1 in 14,287. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Alabama, where 10 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 8 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Posey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Posey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Posey surname grew 738 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 353 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Posey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Posey last name are 14.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.96% being registered with the political party.
The amount Posey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.75% less than the national average, earning $38,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $52,150 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Posey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Posey in the Arabic language | ||
| بوسي | bwsy | - |
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Posey Reference & Research
Posey FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Posey FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Posey
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