Poskitt Surname

357,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Poskitt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poskitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6981:79,8258,903
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Australia371:729,61448,196
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2441:99,89910,088
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Poskitt Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Poskitt Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Poskitt is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Poskitt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poskitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Poskitt is the 357,252nd most widespread family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 7,172,781 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Poskitt reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 698 people, or 1 in 79,825. In England Poskitt is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 24 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found. Beside England Poskitt exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.

Poskitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Poskitt has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Poskitt last name grew 286 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,540 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poskitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Poskitt last name are 28.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Poskitt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $44,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.93% more than the national average, earning $59,088 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poskeitt931/
Poskitte931/
Poskit922/
Poskett86143/
Poskite861/
Peskitt860/
Paskitt860/
Poskaite8038/
Posckett801/
Paskit77157/
Posket7710/
Peskett711,110/
Paskett71819/
Paskiet7196/
Paszkit7113/
Poisket7113/
Paskuit714/
Poskyte711/
Puskait711/
Poskete710/
Puskett710/
Paszkiet67499/
Poškaitė677/
Poschett671/
Passkiet671/

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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 Poskitt
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