Poston

== English == === Etymology === 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 an Old English personal name *Possa + þorn (“thorn”). === Proper noun === Poston (countable and uncountable, plural Postons) A surname. A census-designated place in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. ==== Statistics ==== 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 === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Poston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === poonts, spot on, spot-on