Posey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Posey family

The surname Posey was first found in Maine, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Le Mans and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Posey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Posey research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1609, 1639, 1651, 1686, 1689, 1706 and 1826 are included under the topic Early Posey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Posey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Posey, Posse, Pozzoz, Fors, Pozet, Pouzin, Possou, Possot, Posset, Pozzoz, Pozzot, Pozzet, Possoz, Poussart, Possart, Posset and many more.

Early Notables of the Posey family

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Posey Ranking

In the United States, the name Posey is the 1,536^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1

Posey migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Posey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Francis Posey, who arrived in Maryland in 1640 2

Posey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Euphrosyhe C. Posey, aged 26, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Plattsburg" from Brest, France 3
Inez Posey, aged 29, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Canada" from Marseilles, France 3
James Posey, aged 37, arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1921 aboard the ship "Zacapa" from Tela, Honduras 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Posey (post 1700) +

Kailia Posey (2006-2022), American beauty pageant contestant and reality television show contestant
DeVier Posey (b. 1990), American professional NFL football wide receiver for the Houston Texans
Carnot Posey (1818-1863), Mississippi planter and lawyer, Confederate general in the American Civil War
Sam Posey (b. 1944), retired American racecar driver and sports broadcast journalist
Gerald Dempsey "Buster" Posey III (b. 1987), American Major League Baseball catcher and first baseman for the San Francisco Giants
John Adams Posey (1889-1963), Indiana lawyer and politician
John Posey (b. 1957), American actor
James Mikely Mantell Posey (b. 1977), American professional basketball player
Francis Blackburn Posey (1848-1915), Indiana lawyer and politician
Buford Posey, American Civil rights worker
... (Another 15 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Posey family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Ernest M. Posey, American Machinist's Mate First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html