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Poston
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poŝton
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
Topographic surname for someone who lived near a poster or back gate, from en fro posterne postern.
Habitational surname from a minor place in Shropshire, from an en ang - personal name ang *Possa + ang þorn thorn.
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en CDP co/La Paz County s/Arizona c/US.
Statistics
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
Anagrams
en noopst poonts spot on spot-on
en surnames from Old French surnames from Old English