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Posa Name Meaning

Italian: habitational name from Posa a locality of Treviso. Italian: nickname from posa ‘attitude’, ‘air’, also ‘repose’, ‘stillness’. Spanish: probably a variant of Poza, topographic name for someone who lived by a well or pit, from Spanish poza (Latin putea; compare Pozo), or variant of Spanish Posada. Catalan: probably variant of old Catalan possa ‘well’ ‘pit’, common in some Catalan place names (Latin putea). Hungarian (Pósa): from a pet form of the personal name Pál, Hungarian form of Paul.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Rosa, Poma, Post, Pola, Kosa, Pisa, Rota, Poss, Pott, Pust

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Posa Family Origin

Where is the Posa family from?

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You can see how Posa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Posa family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Posa families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 9 Posa families living in Georgia. This was about 36% of all the recorded Posa's in the USA. Georgia had the highest population of Posa families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Posa surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Posa Family Occupations

What did your Posa ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Posa occupation in the USA was Farmer. 50% of Posa's were Farmers. Farmer and Keeping House were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Posa. A less common occupation for the Posa family was Laborer.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Keeping House

    25%

  • Laborer

    25%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Posa ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Posa Historical Records

What Posa family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Posa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Posa census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Posa. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Posa. For the veterans among your Posa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Posa Life Expectancy

What is the average Posa lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Posa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Posa in 1955 was 29, and 68 in 2004.

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