The Postel surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,072 people carried this name — #23,647 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 277,800 people counted. That is down 1% from 1,083 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 1,043 people named Postel.
17 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 50 départements, most often Manche.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 37 people named Postel live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in City of Buenos Aires.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Poland’s population register
28 people named Postel have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 39 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 2 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Greater Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Who carried it
People named Postel,
with a public archive behind them.
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Guillaume Postel 1510–1581 · professor -
Marie-Madeleine Postel 1756–1846 · nun -
F.D.H. Postel 1828–1899 · writer -
Frédéric Postel 1846–1913 · sailor -
Christian Heinrich Postel 1658–1705 · writer
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Joseph Augustin Postel 1796–1875 · politician
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Postel.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Postel is.
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