Posey is used as a family name or surname in France, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Posey
No. of characters: 5
Origin: France, England
Meaning:

One who came from Poce, in France; dweller near a post by the enclosure.

The variant of Forsberg. Waterfall mountain.

How popular is Posey?

Posey is common in United States, Egypt.

Posey is ranked 19752 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Posey bearers increased by 3.13 per cent in 2010 US census to 20263 since 2000, the surname slipped by 104 spots and ranked at 1773. The last name was found in around 7 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 72.87 75.21
Black 21.85 20.8
Others 2.12 1.44
Hispanic or Latino 1.72 1.14
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1 1.15
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.34 0.27
Posey is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in United States which signifies that it is originated from United States. Around 27783 people have been found who wears Posey as their family name. Posey is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Posey:
1,790 United States25,364
Countries with thousands of Posey:
4,236 Egypt2,197
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
44,286 England67
57,796 Canada51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
39,210 Israel16
6,695 Jamaica11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
266,530 Germany9
440,995 Brazil7

Posey Namesakes

  • Francis B. Posey, political figure in Indiana
  • John Wesley Posey, see John Wesley
  • John Adams Posey, attorney and political figure in Indiana
  • Darrell A. Posey, American anthropologist and biologist
  • Parker Posey, American actress and musician
  • Sam Posey, retired American racing driver and sports broadcast journalist
  • Thomas Posey, officer
  • James Posey, James Mikely Mantell Posey Jr
  • Carnot Posey, Mississippi planter and lawyer
  • Cumberland Posey, Cumberland Willis Posey, Jr
  • Jeff Posey, former American football linebacker
  • Easter Posey, first American woman killed
  • Brad Posey, American artist and video director
  • Bill Posey, American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for
  • Sandy Posey, American popular singer,
  • Tyler Posey, American actor and musician
  • Alexander Posey, American poet, humorist, journalist

Posey Namesakes

  • Francis B. Posey, political figure in Indiana
  • John Wesley Posey, see John Wesley
  • John Adams Posey, attorney and political figure in Indiana
  • Darrell A. Posey, American anthropologist and biologist
  • Parker Posey, American actress and musician
  • Sam Posey, retired American racing driver and sports broadcast journalist
  • Thomas Posey, officer
  • James Posey, James Mikely Mantell Posey Jr
  • Carnot Posey, Mississippi planter and lawyer
  • Cumberland Posey, Cumberland Willis Posey, Jr
  • Jeff Posey, former American football linebacker
  • Easter Posey, first American woman killed
  • Brad Posey, American artist and video director
  • Bill Posey, American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for
  • Sandy Posey, American popular singer,
  • Tyler Posey, American actor and musician
  • Alexander Posey, American poet, humorist, journalist

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