Postlewaite Surname

462,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Postlewaite Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Postlewaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6211:583,67047,738
England541:1,031,81650,675
Canada431:856,87466,382
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jersey11:99,2026,620
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
Isle of Man61:9,045877
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Postlewaite Last Name Facts

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

The surname Postlewaite is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Postlewaite.

How Common Is The Last Name Postlewaite? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 462,174th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 9,982,940 people. The last name Postlewaite occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Postlewaite reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 621 people, or 1 in 583,670. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 14 percent are found, Ohio, where 12 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Postlewaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Postlewaite has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Postlewaite last name expanded 1,882 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Postlewaite Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Postlewaite surname are 19.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Postlewaite earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.2% less than the national average, earning $41,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning $50,226 CAD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Postlewaite
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