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 last name Postlewaite is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Postlewaite click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Postlewaite? popularity and diffusion

The surname Postlewaite is the 462,174th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 9,982,940 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Postlewaite are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 621 people, or 1 in 583,670. In The United States Postlewaite is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 14 percent live, Ohio, where 12 percent live and California, where 12 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Postlewaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Postlewaite has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Postlewaite surname rose 1,882 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Postlewaite Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Postlewaite surname are 19.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Postlewaite
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