Postel Surname
Approximately 5,404 people bear this surname
Postel Surname Definition:
'Like a postle I am, For I preche to man.' - Armonye of Byrdes.
Read More About This SurnamePostel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,612 | 1:41,205 | 5,165 |
| Germany | 1,526 | 1:52,756 | 6,862 |
| United States | 1,442 | 1:251,358 | 23,884 |
| Netherlands | 284 | 1:59,462 | 10,237 |
| Austria | 89 | 1:95,679 | 13,940 |
| Brazil | 75 | 1:2,854,324 | 84,307 |
| Russia | 70 | 1:2,058,901 | 127,116 |
| Argentina | 65 | 1:657,591 | 45,740 |
| Israel | 54 | 1:158,475 | 16,422 |
| Poland | 48 | 1:791,849 | 63,527 |
| Chile | 29 | 1:607,465 | 14,668 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 1:4,138,427 | 206,719 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 171 | 1:293,677 | 23,423 |
Postel (64) may also be a first name.
Postel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Apostle'; compare Bishop, Archbishop, &c. Forlapse of initial vowel, compare Potticary for apothecary. Halliwell (s.v. Postle) quotes:
'Like a postle I am, For I preche to man.' - Armonye of Byrdes.
'Posteles,' Piers Plowman, B. vi. 151 (Skeat). Anglo-Saxon form apostol (ibid).
Geoffrey Postel, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Postoyle, Yorkshire, ibid.
William Postel, Sussex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1560. William Yonge and Elizabeth Postle: Marriage Lic. (London).
1679. John Postle, of Lodmore Lane: Wills at Chester.
Probably the local Postlethwaite refers to the settlement or clearing of some early apostle or preacher, who had found his way into Cumberland. compare.
Richard de Postelcumbe, Oxfordshire, 1271. Hundred Rolls.
William de Postlecumbe, Oxfordshire, ibid.
(Teutonic-Latin-Greek) Apostle, Preacher [Middle English a) postel, Old English a)postol and Old Norse postoli, Latin apostol-us, Greek άπόστολ-ος] William Postel.—Testa de Nevill.
This is a postels lyfe !—Skelton, Why come ye nat? 223.
Fr.; a personal name.
Postel Demographics
Average Male Postel Height
176.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Postel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Postel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Postel (Arabic: بوستيل, Marathi: टेल, Russian: Постель) is found most in France. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Postel.
How Common Is The Last Name Postel? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 88,852nd most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,348,547 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Postel reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 35 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Postel is also the 1,223,525th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 64 people.
The surname Postel is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 1,612 people, or 1 in 41,205. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Normandy, where 33 percent live, Île-de-France, where 27 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 20 percent live. Barring France this last name is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 27 percent live.
Postel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Postel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Postel surname grew 843 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Postel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Postel are 16.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.27% being registered with the political party.
The amount Postel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,147 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.58% less than the national average, earning $36,479 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Postel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Postel in the Marathi language | ||
| टेल | tela | - |
| Postel in the Russian language | ||
| Постель | postel | - |
| Postel in the Arabic language | ||
| بوستيل | bwstyl | - |
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