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.
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Posey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Posey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Posey (Arabic: بوسي) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Posey? popularity and diffusion
Posey is the 19,736th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 262,246 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Posey reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Posey is also the 50,834th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 13,164 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 25,370 people, or 1 in 14,287. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent live, Alabama, where 10 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States Posey is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 8 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Posey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Posey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 738 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 353 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Posey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Posey last name are 14.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.96% being registered with the 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Posey
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