Posnett Surname

777,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Posnett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Postlethwaite.' This familiar Cumberland and Furness surname is abbreviated to Poslett in colloquial intercourse. It is frequently so registered. By the common change from 'l' to 'n', Poslett has become Posnett; compare baluster and banister, v.

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Posnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2631:211,85618,170
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Posnett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Postlethwaite.' This familiar Cumberland and Furness surname is abbreviated to Poslett in colloquial intercourse. It is frequently so registered. By the common change from 'l' to 'n', Poslett has become Posnett; compare baluster and banister, v. Postlethwaite.

Gerard Postlet, of Dalton, 1596: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

William Postlet, of Marton, 1597: ibid.

Inthe Ulverston Church Registers it is found as Postlat.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Poslett, q.v.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

POSNET: A posnett is a bag into which money is put-a net used as a purse. Jamieson. The name may have been acquired by the treasurer of some fraternity.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Posnett Last Name Facts

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

Posnett is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Posnett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 777,192nd most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 19,965,879 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Posnett live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 211,856. In England it is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 18 percent are found, Kent, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent are found.

Posnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Posnett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Posnett surname expanded 641 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 388 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Posnett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Posnett last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.

Posnett earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.18% more than the national average, earning $56,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Possnett9349/
Posnette936/
Posnnett931/
Posnet927/
Ponett921/
Ponette86114/
Ponnett8625/
Poisnet8616/
Posnest861/
Pounett860/
Pasnett860/
Ponestt860/
Ponet83875/
Posne839/
Ponnette8010/
Pognette800/
Posner777,817/
Ponnet77713/
Poinet77214/
Posney77102/
Phonet7757/
Pocnet7749/
Pognet7719/
Ponetz7711/
Possne778/
Poonet777/
Pounet777/
Ponget776/
Ponhet775/
Panett773/
Ponets772/
Pasnet771/
Ponete771/
Poosne771/
Potsne771/
Poneth771/
Ponest770/
Ponitt770/
Poignette750/
Pone735,616/
Pannett711,076/
Pougnet71916/
Poignet71439/
Patnett71374/
Ponneth71321/
Possner71142/
Phonnet71110/
Pohsner7142/
Pounhet7135/
Poisner7131/
Pousner7111/
Ponnitt718/
Poushne716/
Pongnet716/
Poysner715/
Phonhet715/
Ponytts715/
Panette714/
Phoneth714/
Poshneh713/
Poshner712/
Phoonet712/
Pasnete711/
Pognete711/
Poosney711/
Poneeth711/
Ponnetz711/
Phoneat711/
Phomnet711/
Pangett710/
Paunett710/
Ponitte710/
Panet6720,843/
Ponge672,216/
Pones671,799/
Ponea67850/
Ponne67789/
Poone67595/
Ponje67308/
Phongnet67289/
Ponie67278/
Posna67248/
Ponez67246/
Poney67204/
Phone67196/
Poner67153/
Poune67140/
Pogne67134/
Ponit6789/
Posny6775/
Ponee6774/
Posni6767/
Poneß6761/
Pannette6753/
Pooneeth6750/
Ponhe6737/
Poushneh6733/
Pohynets6731/
Pohne6725/
Potne6723/
Poneh6720/
Pomne6713/
Poneš679/
Paunette679/
Poyne677/
Poine677/
Poneu676/
Possenne675/
Ponej674/
Ponei674/
Poned674/
Pasne673/
Pozne673/
Phomneat672/
Ponetová671/
Ponneath671/
Ponneitz671/
Phonethe671/
Pachnett671/
Hpone671/
Poneï671/
Poushner671/
Ponht671/
Pongneth671/
Pagnette670/
Pojne670/
Paugnett670/

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