Postol Surname
Approximately 2,711 people bear this surname
Postol Surname Definition:
(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.
Read More About This SurnamePostol Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 1,384 | 1:32,892 | 4,778 |
| Russia | 774 | 1:186,205 | 20,780 |
| United States | 184 | 1:1,969,886 | 126,972 |
| Albania | 82 | 1:35,537 | 5,255 |
| Indonesia | 47 | 1:2,813,813 | 160,835 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| Belarus | 30 | 1:316,702 | 34,864 |
| Greece | 22 | 1:503,627 | 63,727 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Moldova | 11 | 1:323,761 | 25,884 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Transnistria | 7 | 1:67,814 | 9,165 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Armenia | 6 | 1:488,363 | 9,305 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Postól (2) are calculated separately.
Postol (251) may also be a first name.
Postol Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(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.
Postol Demographics
Average Postol Salary in
United States
$45,096 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Postol Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Postol Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Postol (Russian: Постол) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Postól. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Postol? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 160,765th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,688,139 people. Postol is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Postol reside; 78 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 78 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 562,655th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 251 people.
The surname Postol is most frequently occurring in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,384 people, or 1 in 32,892. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Chernihiv Oblast, where 26 percent reside, Zaporizhia Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Donetsk Oblast, where 13 percent reside. Beside Ukraine it is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Postol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Postol has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Postol last name increased 1,022 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Postol Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Postol surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Postol last name are 15.98% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 62.75% being registered to vote for the party.
Postol earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $45,096 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postól | 94 | 2 | / |
| Postole | 92 | 296 | / |
| Postoll | 92 | 11 | / |
| Postoil | 92 | 6 | / |
| Postool | 92 | 1 | / |
| Potol | 91 | 735 | / |
| Postolle | 86 | 171 | / |
| Phostole | 86 | 11 | / |
| Postosel | 86 | 3 | / |
| Postal | 83 | 2,422 | / |
| Pastol | 83 | 555 | / |
| Potole | 83 | 433 | / |
| Postoł | 83 | 120 | / |
| Pustol | 83 | 20 | / |
| Pottol | 83 | 16 | / |
| Postul | 83 | 5 | / |
| Pestol | 83 | 3 | / |
| Potool | 83 | 3 | / |
| Potosl | 83 | 1 | / |
| Postolova | 80 | 1,239 | / |
| Postolowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pustole | 77 | 170 | / |
| Postale | 77 | 71 | / |
| Pastoll | 77 | 32 | / |
| Postall | 77 | 23 | / |
| Pastole | 77 | 22 | / |
| Pesttol | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pothole | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pottole | 77 | 2 | / |
| Phastol | 77 | 2 | / |
| Potolhe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pothold | 77 | 1 | / |
| Photole | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pesthol | 77 | 0 | / |
| Patol | 73 | 3,163 | / |
| Potal | 73 | 666 | / |
| Potoł | 73 | 11 | / |
| Potolova | 71 | 813 | / |
| Postalle | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pustosel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pastotil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Postallı | 71 | 0 | / |
| Patole | 67 | 67,699 | / |
| Potale | 67 | 5,861 | / |
| Pothal | 67 | 4,996 | / |
| Postół | 67 | 161 | / |
| Pustal | 67 | 134 | / |
| Pastal | 67 | 101 | / |
| Pastul | 67 | 95 | / |
| Pestal | 67 | 76 | / |
| Photal | 67 | 68 | / |
| Pottal | 67 | 39 | / |
| Pustoł | 67 | 33 | / |
| Postalova | 67 | 28 | / |
| Pustul | 67 | 22 | / |
| Pathol | 67 | 16 | / |
| Patold | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pohtal | 67 | 7 | / |
| Patoul | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pastoł | 67 | 4 | / |
| Postulová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pautol | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pattol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pastolova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Potahl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Postuł | 67 | 1 | / |
| Postał | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patoil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Potalt | 67 | 1 | / |
Postol Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Postol in the Russian language | ||
| Постол | postol | - |
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