What We Know About the Posada Surname

Posada is catalogued in Wikidata as a Spanish last name. Posada ranked 4,751 in the 2010 US Census, with 7,454 people answering to the name. 93% of them identified as Hispanic or Latino. Spanish register data show 4,616 residents carrying Posada as first surname, and 4,566 as second surname.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal. Arms recorded for a Posada family belonged to that family, and other bearers of the name may have no link to them.

Where the name comes from

No reliable dictionary entry explains Posada, so any origin we give a client is traced from their own ancestors.

The Posada last name leaves a clear trail in public statistics. Research your Posada family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.