Possnett Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Possnett 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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Possnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Possnett 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

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

Possnett Last Name Facts

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

Possnett is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Possnett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Possnett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,776,799th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Possnett are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Possnett is most common in England, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England Possnett is most numerous in: Cambridgeshire, where 32 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 29 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found. Not including England it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Possnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Possnett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Possnett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Possnett surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Posnett93365/
Posnette886/
Posnnett881/
Possne868/
Posnet867/
Possner80142/
Poisnet8016/
Posnest801/
Pasnett800/
Posne779/
Posner717,817/
Posney71102/
Pocnet7149/
Pasnet711/
Potsne711/
Poosne711/
Possny711/
Pohsner6742/
Passner6738/
Poisner6731/
Pousner6711/
Poushne676/
Poysner675/
Poshneh673/
Poshner672/
Poosney671/
Pasnete671/
Passnes670/

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