The original bearer of the surname post would have lived near an important boundary, marked by a pole or post. This surname can be found in many areas in the Netherlands, and is ranked among the most common surnames in the country.
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Early Origins of the Posten family
The surname Posten was first found in virtually every province in the Netherlands.
Early History of the Posten family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Posten research. The years 1608, 1612, 1645, 1647, 1669, 1677 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Posten History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Posten Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Post, van der Post, Vander Post, Poste and others.
Early Notables of the Posten family
Maurits Post (ca.1645-1677) was a Dutch Golden Age architect from Haarlem; Frans Janszoon Post (1612-1680), a Dutch painter; and Pieter Jansz Post (1608-1669), a Dutch Golden Age architect, painter and printmaker who designed the Mauritshuis at The Hague, showing in... Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Posten Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
