Postens Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Postens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Postens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Postens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Postens is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Postens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Postens reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 33 percent are found, New York, where 33 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 33 percent are found. Aside from The United States Postens occurs in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Postens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Postens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Postens surname fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Postens Last Name Statistics demography

Postens earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.92% less than the national average, earning $24,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potens9234/
Postins86155/
Potiens8663/
Potense8618/
Postyns8615/
Pottens861/
Poutens860/
Postions801/
Pastense801/
Potenz7746/
Potins773/
Patens772/
Puystiens7591/
Pattens71256/
Pottins7121/
Potenze7120/
Potence7116/
Potions716/
Pastins714/
Patiens712/
Patense711/
Poutins710/
Patten's671/
Poutions670/
Patins625/
Patence5727/
Poutnje571/
Pottinz571/
Pathins570/
Potinche5330/
Pattence530/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Postens
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