Last names beginning with P

Last names from POS to POSZ

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Pos	110,523			148	Jewish
Posa	36,999	54,850		568	Italian
Posada	5,789	7,945		5,469	Spanish
Posadas	13,319	37,125		2,099	Spanish
Posas	47,308	45,845		422	Portuguese
Posavec	147,095			103	Croatian
Posch	26,520	42,461		865	German
Pose	67,317			274	Samoan
Posekany	146,011			104
Posen	56,979	33,048		335	Jewish
Poser	45,909	68,986		438	Jewish
Posey	1,669	1,536		19,648
Posh	113,519			143	Hungarian
Poshard	136,783			113
Posik	150,436	61,077		100	Slovakian
Posillico	49,057			403	Italian
Posin	116,123			139
Positano	112,365			145
Poska	135,837	79,655		114	Hungarian
Poskey	74,398	49,941		242

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Poskin	134,929			115	Belgian
Poskus	98,770	61,076		170	Lithuanian
Posley	40,833	49,940		504	Pakistani
Posluszny	42,134			485	Jewish
Posner	9,550	9,648		3,123	Jewish
Posnick	116,835	49,939		138
Poso	149,328			101	Spanish
Posos	116,123			139
Pospichal	73,931			244
Pospiech	91,404			187	Hungarian
Pospishil	137,816	61,075		112	Czech
Pospisil	16,914	12,544		1,552	Czech
Poss	8,072	9,406		3,785	Jewish
Posse	103,706	37,124		160
Possehl	57,544	79,652		331
Posselt	91,004			188	Polish
Possemato	107,565			153
Posser	147,095			103	Jewish
Possert	149,328			101	Hungarian
Possin	104,257			159

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Possinger	75,695	79,650		237
Possley	140,756			109
Posso	57,090	68,985		334	Jewish
Posson	71,143	54,849		256	Belgian
Post	1,406	1,481		23,155	Jewish
Posta	69,428			264	Croatian
Postal	45,909	68,984		438	Belgian
Poste	91,004			188	Belgian
Postel	22,222	20,021		1,083	English	Nickname: The Apostl...
Postell	10,578	12,350		2,783
Postelle	94,676			179
Postelwait	130,443			120
Postema	41,060	37,123		501
Posten	27,744	54,848		816	Hungarian
Poster	28,194	27,245		799	Jewish
Posteraro	138,741			111
Posterick	108,153			152
Posthuma	54,020	33,047		358
Posthumus	46,614	49,938		430	Dutch
Postier	63,141	37,122		296	Polish

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Postiglione	47,654	79,648		418	Italian
Postigo	89,549			192	Spanish
Postin	99,214	61,074		169	Romanian
Postl	91,801			186	Hungarian
Postle	36,045	42,460		588
Postler	73,659			245	Hungarian
Postles	118,236	79,647		136
Postlethwait	33,782	45,844		636
Postlethwaite	57,705	61,073		330	English	Local Of Postlethwai...
Postlewait	33,876	42,459		634
Postlewaite	47,575	49,937		419
Postley	140,756	34,965		109
Postma	13,213	17,606		2,119	Dutch
Postman	98,770			170	Polish
Postmus	112,365			145
Postoak	85,297			204	Native American
Poston	3,193	3,368		10,292
Postorino	108,153			152
Postula	116,835			138	Belgian
Posusta	130,443	79,645		120
Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Posvar	146,011			104
Posz	138,741			111	Hungarian