View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Posten Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Posten (Arabic: بوستن, Russian: Постен) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Postén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Posten? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 321,153^rd most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,266,162 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Posten are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198^th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 18 people.

The last name Posten is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,076 people, or 1 in 336,858. In The United States Posten is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 4 percent live and Israel, where 1 percent live.

Posten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Posten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Posten surname grew 253 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Posten Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Posten are 15.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Posten earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $41,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $47,336 CAD per year.