Posa Family History

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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.

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

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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?

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Farmer
50%
Keeping House
25%
Laborer
25%

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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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.

Search 1940's US census records for Posa

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.

View all Posa immigration records

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.

View all Posa military records

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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Posa