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Etymology of Poste

What does the name Poste mean?

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 Poste family

The surname Poste was first found in virtually every province in the Netherlands.

Early History of the Poste family

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Poste Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Poste family

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 architect, painter and printmaker who designed the Mauritshuis at The Hague, showing in...
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Poste migration to the United States +



Poste Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Peter Poste, aged 34, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
  • Mrs. Maria Poste, aged 39, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
  • Miss Christina Poste, aged 11, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
  • Miss Margaretha Poste, aged 11, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
  • Mr. Henry Poste, aged 5, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Poste (post 1700) +

  • Beale Poste (1793-1871), English divine and antiquary, of an ancient Kentish family, second son of William Poste, born at Hayle Place, his father's seat near Maidstone


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