Find out how popular the last name Pose is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pose.

Pose, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pose surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pose in America

Pose is the 71042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pose surname appeared 275 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pose.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pose to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pose

The surname Pose has its origins in France and is believed to have been derived from the Old French word "posee," which means a resting place or a lodging. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a hostelry or a place where travelers would stop to rest.

The earliest known record of the surname Pose dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in the Cartulaire de Beauvais, a collection of charters and documents from the region of Beauvais in northern France. The name was also found in other medieval records from various parts of France, such as the Rolle des Emigres Normands en Angleterre, which lists Normans who settled in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Pose was Jean Pose, who lived in the village of Auvilliers in Normandy in the late 13th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Guillaume Pose, a merchant from the city of Rouen who was mentioned in the municipal archives of Rouen in the year 1384.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the Livre des Bourgeois de Valenciennes, a register of citizens in the city of Valenciennes in northern France. One of the individuals listed was Jehan Pose, who was born in 1522.

During the French Renaissance, there was a notable family with the surname Pose based in the region of Provence. One member of this family, Pierre Pose (1532-1596), was a renowned poet and playwright who wrote several works in the Occitan language.

Another prominent figure with the surname Pose was Jacques Pose (1608-1678), a French Jesuit missionary who traveled to Canada and worked among the indigenous population. He is known for his efforts in establishing missions and schools in the colony of New France.

It's worth noting that the surname Pose has also been found in various other European countries, such as Spain and Italy, where it likely originated from French settlers or immigrants. However, the majority of historical records and notable individuals bearing this surname can be traced back to its French roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pose

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pose.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pose was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pose has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pose was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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