Show ContentsVan Der post History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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.

Early Origins of the Van Der post family

The surname Van Der post was first found in virtually every province in the Netherlands.

Early History of the Van Der post family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Van Der post research. The years 1608, 1612, 1645, 1647, 1669, 1677 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Van Der post History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Van Der post Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Post, van der Post, Vander Post, Poste and others.

Early Notables of the Van Der post 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...
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United States Van Der post migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Van Der post Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Adriaan VanDerPost, aged 10, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
  • Anna VanDerPost, aged 44, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
  • Arend VanDerPost, aged 46, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
  • Elisabeth VanDerPost, aged 6, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
  • Hendrik VanDerPost, aged 8, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Van Der post (post 1700) +

  • Sir Laurens Jan van der Post (b. 1906), South African soldier


  1. 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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