Postela Family History

Postela Name Meaning

Americanized form of French and German Postel .

English: variant of Postill .

History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of South Carolina. The Huguenot immigrant was Jean Postel from France, who arrived in Charleston, SC, in 1680s and died there in 1729. In the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the (US) National Huguenot Society, he is listed as Jean Potel(l).

Similar surnames:

Postela,

Postel

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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