Show ContentsPosa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Posa family

The surname Posa was first found in Asturias, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Posa family

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Posa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Posada, Possada, Posadas, Posaders, Posas and others.

Early Notables of the Posa family

Notable bearers of the family name Posa

  • were the Counts of Posadas

Migration of the Posa family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Benito De Las Posadas who immigrated to Peru in 1588; Juan De Posada who came to Florida in 1592; and Gregorio De Posada who arrived in New Spain in 1595. Later settlers included Pedro Posada who came to New Orleans in 1837.


Contemporary Notables of the name Posa (post 1700) +

  • Peter Paul Posa MNZM (1941-2019), New Zealand guitarist most famous for his instrumental "The White Rabbit"


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