Poston
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See also: poŝton
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Two main origins:
- Topographic surname for someone who lived near a poster or back gate, from Old French posterne (“postern”).
- Habitational surname from a minor place in Shropshire, from the Old English personal name Possa + þorn (“thorn”).
Proper noun[edit]
Poston (countable and uncountable, plural Postons)
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Poston is the 3434th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10396 individuals. Poston is most common among White (84.22%) and Black/African American (11.25%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Poston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams[edit]
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