Posen

Posen Meaning & Origin

About Posen
The surname Posen is of German origin and is derived from the name of the city of Posen, which is now known as Poznań in Poland. The name Posen is a toponymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone who hailed from Posen or had some connection to the city.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Posen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Posen: 338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,742
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Posen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Posen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW1 Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpoʊzən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Posen in Braille

Here's how to represent Posen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Posen in braille

How to sign the name Posen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Posen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Posen in sign language

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