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 surname Postens is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Postens? popularity and diffusion

Postens is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Postens live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States Postens is most common in: Massachusetts, where 33 percent reside, New York, where 33 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 33 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Postens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Postens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Postens last name decreased 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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