Posselwhite Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Sweden

Posselwhite Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A corruption of Postlethwaite, which see, compare Applewhite for Applethwaite.

John Postelwaite, of Kirkbic, 1587: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1766. Married — Richard Postlewhite and Ann Terry: St.

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Posselwhite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Posselwhite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A corruption of Postlethwaite, which see, compare Applewhite for Applethwaite.

John Postelwaite, of Kirkbic, 1587: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1766. Married — Richard Postlewhite and Ann Terry: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Postlethwaite, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Posselwhite Last Name Facts

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

The surname Posselwhite has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Posselwhite click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Posselwhite? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,055,934th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Posselwhite live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Posselwhite is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is most prevalent in: Oxfordshire, where 77 percent live, Berkshire, where 8 percent live and Somerset, where 8 percent live. Beside England this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 27 percent live.

Posselwhite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Posselwhite has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Posselwhite last name decreased 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Posselwhite Last Name Statistics demography

Posselwhite earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 12.22% more than the national average, earning $55,753 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pusselwhyte822/
Poselhwaite821/
Pascelwhite820/
Poselwait8014/
Poselwate800/
Polwhead631/
Potlewait600/
Pottlewait570/
Palwita564/
Polvith561/
Polbete561/
Polvitty531/

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