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 Postman family
The surname Postman was first found in virtually every province in the Netherlands.
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Early History of the Postman family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Postman research. The years 1608, 1612, 1645, 1647, 1669, 1677 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Postman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Postman Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Post, van der Post, Vander Post, Poste and others.
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Early Notables of the Postman family
From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included 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... Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Postman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Contemporary Notables of the name Postman (post 1700)
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Marc Postman, astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland
Neil Postman (1931-2003), American author, media theorist and cultural critic
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