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Early Origins of the Postel family

The surname Postel was first found in West Prussia and Pomerania, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Postel family

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Postel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Postler, Apostel, Aposter, Postel, Postlel, Postlet, Apostler and many more.

Early Notables of the Postel family

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Postel Ranking

In France, the name Postel is the 5,888th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


United States Postel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Postel Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Marie Postel who settled in Carolina in 1695
Postel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Postel, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1801
  • John Postel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1832
  • Philip H Postel, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1847 2
  • Frederick Postel, who landed in Mississippi in 1852 2
  • D. V. Postel, who settled in New York, NY in 1862
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Postel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Fritz Postel, who settled in Scott Co. IA in 1903

Contemporary Notables of the name Postel (post 1700) +

  • Jacques Postel (1927-2022), French academic and psychiatrist, editor of the magazine L'Évolution psychiatrique from 1984 to 1991


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)


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