| ![Show Contents]() Postell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland The Postell surname is thought to derive from a place name, most likely from Postlewaite in the Parish of Millom, Cumberland. The place name comes from and Old English personal name Possel or Postel, combined with "thwaite," which means "a clearing." Early Origins of the Postell familyThe surname Postell was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The family appear from ancient documents to have held lands in various parts of Cumberland from an early period. The original name came from Possel or Postel's clearing, a thwaite being a clearing. In time, the 'thwaite' was corrupted to 'white' and some of the family name still prefer this spelling. Early History of the Postell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Postell research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1650, 1713, 1780 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Postell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Postell Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Postlethwaite, Postelthwaite, Postel, Postell, Postels, Postells, Postill, Posselthwaite, Postlewhite, Postlethwait, Poslethwaite, Postlewaite, Poslethwait, Postillthwaite, Postilthwaite and many more. Early Notables of the Postell familyAnother 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Postell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Postell RankingIn the United States, the name Postell is the 12,350th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Postell migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Postell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Wm. Postell, aged 33, who settled in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Paul"
- William Postell, aged 22, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 2
Postell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gabriel Postell, aged 12, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1839 2
- Agnes Postell, aged 35, who immigrated to America, in 1893
Postell Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mrs. D. Postell, aged 49, who landed in America, in 1904
- Ernest Postell, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States from Birmingham, England, in 1913
- Mery C. Postell, aged 21, who settled in America, in 1921
- Ernest Postell, aged 38, who landed in America, in 1923
- Margaret W. Postell, aged 26, who immigrated to Chicago, Ill., in 1924
| Contemporary Notables of the name Postell (post 1700) | + |
- Andre Lavor Postell (b. 1978), American retired NBA professional basketball player
- Ashley Postell (b. 1986), American tow-time gold, silver and bronze artistic gymnast
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Semper paratus
Motto Translation: Always prepared.
- "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)
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Postell migration to the United States 
