Postill Surname
Approximately 800 people bear this surname
Postill Surname Definition:
'Like a postle I am, For I preche to man.' - Armonye of Byrdes.
Read More About This SurnamePostill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 387 | 1:143,974 | 13,910 |
| Canada | 214 | 1:172,176 | 17,252 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 250 | 1:97,501 | 9,918 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Postill 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.
Richard, Alexander, Ralph Postel, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard Potel, Eng. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
User-submitted Reference
The Postill surname comes from Latin post ille, which means 'that which comes after'. As postill is a word in its own right - postills were notes in the margins of bibles (perhaps the scribes who wrote them got called postill; postillions were those who rode at the back (of something) and in German it was the name given to the person who read a short homily after the main sermon in church. In the UK before 1881, the Postles were mainly in the west of Yorkshire and the Postills were all in the east of Yorkshire, west of York; and a few in London. There is a good chance that they came over from Flanders with William the conqueror.
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Average Postill Salary in
United States
$53,868 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Postill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Postill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Postill is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Postill.
How Common Is The Last Name Postill? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 430,675th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,109,432 people. The surname Postill occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Postill reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 387 people, or 1 in 143,974. In England Postill is primarily concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 19 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 12 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Postill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Postill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Postill surname increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 543 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Postill Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Postill last name are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.63% registered with the political party.
The amount Postill earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.84% more than the national average, earning $53,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.01% less than the national average, earning $49,180 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postiell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Postil | 92 | 208 | / |
| Postell | 86 | 3,427 | / |
| Pestill | 86 | 110 | / |
| Postgil | 86 | 4 | / |
| Poustil | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pastill | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pootill | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pothill | 86 | 0 | / |
| Postl | 83 | 2,105 | / |
| Potil | 83 | 41 | / |
| Potll | 83 | 1 | / |
| Poustell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Posttell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Posstell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Postel | 77 | 5,404 | / |
| Pestil | 77 | 515 | / |
| Postyl | 77 | 239 | / |
| Patill | 77 | 168 | / |
| Posztl | 77 | 41 | / |
| Pastil | 77 | 36 | / |
| Potell | 77 | 35 | / |
| Pustil | 77 | 27 | / |
| Pottil | 77 | 2 | / |
| Poutil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Postäl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pfostl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pottll | 77 | 0 | / |
| Postilova | 75 | 5 | / |
| Potl | 73 | 6 | / |
| Pestell | 71 | 1,183 | / |
| Postelt | 71 | 217 | / |
| Pastell | 71 | 171 | / |
| Postlep | 71 | 57 | / |
| Pfoestl | 71 | 56 | / |
| Pustell | 71 | 43 | / |
| Pottell | 71 | 4 | / |
| Paustil | 71 | 4 | / |
| Poshtilova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pestiel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pastiel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phatill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pattill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pootell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Posteel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Patiell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pothell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Patil | 67 | 3,705,743 | / |
| Potel | 67 | 4,174 | / |
| Postlová | 67 | 219 | / |
| Pastl | 67 | 170 | / |
| Pestl | 67 | 104 | / |
| Paustell | 67 | 27 | / |
| Patll | 67 | 8 | / |
| Puustell | 67 | 7 | / |
| Postlova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poitl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Potilova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pátil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfoestel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pottigli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poottell | 67 | 0 | / |
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