Explore the Family Name Postle
The meaning of Postle
1. English (Norfolk): nickname from Middle English apostel, postel ‘apostle’ (Old English (a)postol, Old French apostoile, apostel via Latin from Greek apostolos ‘messenger, delegate’, from apostellein ‘to dispatch’). As a nickname, this may have been used for someone who had played the part of one of the twelve apostles in a play or pageant. However, the word was also used as a personal name in Anglo-Norman French. Compare Postlethwait. 2. Americanized form of German and French Postel.
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How common is the last name Postle in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Postle experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 36,045th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slightly dropped to the 36,379th position, registering a change of -0.93%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased over the decade from 588 to 615, marking a rise of 4.59%. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a small decline of -4.55%, going from 0.22 to 0.21.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,045 | #36,379 | -0.93% |
| Count | 588 | 615 | 4.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.21 | -4.55% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Postle
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Postle also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Most significantly, there appeared to be no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander with this surname in 2000, but by 2010, there were 0.81%. Those identifying as two or more races decreased by 30.48% during this period, while both White and Black ethnic identities saw minor increases of 0.24% and 2.52% respectively. There were no changes for those identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.73% | 94.96% | 0.24% |
| Black | 2.38% | 2.44% | 2.52% |
| Two or More Races | 1.87% | 1.3% | -30.48% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.81% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |