Postgate Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Postgate Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Post or Stake Gate or Opening [Old English post (Latin post-is) + geat]

Postgate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:320,21923,859
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
France101:6,642,272293,169
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Wales41:773,63329,106
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Postgate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Post or Stake Gate or Opening [Old English post (Latin post-is) + geat]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Postgate Last Name Facts

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

The last name Postgate is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Postgate? popularity and diffusion

Postgate is the 917,199th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 25,216,422 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Postgate are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 320,219. In England it is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 37 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Durham, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England Postgate is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Postgate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Postgate has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,283 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Postgate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Postgate last name are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.07% registered to vote for the party.

Postgate earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.11% more than the national average, earning $44,058 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potgate931/
Pestgate880/
Patgate801/
Pathgate751/
Podgatets714/
Patgat710/
Pothati6736/
Pastati673/
Padgate673/
Pastote671/
Patghat671/
Potgoth671/
Podgaits638/
Podgayts635/
Patgatta633/
Podgaitz632/
Podgaiti631/
Photgoth631/
Padghate631/
Padgat570/
Padgatt533/
Padgott532/
Padgati531/
Patgoti531/
Pastotio501/
Padgaitt500/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Postgate
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