Poston
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.