Post

Occupational

Meaning

Someone who works at or lives near a post, or a messenger.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'post' referring to a mail carrier, a wooden post, or a trading post, with occupational or topographic significance. The surname has multiple possible origins across English, Dutch, and German-speaking regions.

About the Post Surname

An occupational surname referring to a mail carrier or someone associated with a post or trading post. The surname has been established in English and Northern European records since medieval times.

Distribution & Frequency

Estimated 12,000 bearers in the United States #1,040 most common surname
Rare Common

Found throughout English-speaking countries, Netherlands, and Germany.

Post Surname Distribution

Geographic distribution based on Civil War military records.

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Notable Bearers

People with the Post Surname