Post (surname)

Post is a surname of Low German and Dutch origin. It can be either toponymic (near a post, or marker) or occupational ("messenger; courier").[1] People with the name Post include:

• Achim Post (born 1959), German politician
• Albert Hermann Post (1839–1895), German jurist and judge
• Albertson Van Zo Post (1866–1938), American fencer
• Alfred Post (1926–2013), German footballer
• Alfred Charles Post (1806–1886), American surgeon
• Alfred M. Post (1847–1923), Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
• Alise Post (born 1991), American bicycle motocross (BMX) racer
• Arne Post (b. 1983), Norwegian winter triathlete
• Arthur Post (born 1959), American conductor
• Amy Post (1802–1889), American abolitionist and women's rights activist
• Anders Post Jacobsen (born 1985), Danish footballer
• Austin Richard Post (born 1995), American rapper known as "Post Malone"
• Bill Post (born 1950s), American radio personality and Oregon politician
• C. W. Post (1854–1914), American foods manufacturer
• Carole Post (fl. 2000s–2020s), American executive and information officer
• Caroline Lathrop Post (1824–1915), American poet
• Christian Frederick Post (1710–1785), Prussian-American Protestant missionary
• Connie Post, American poet
• Danny Post (born 1989), Dutch footballer
• David Post (born c. 1950), American legal scholar
• Dickie Post (born 1945), American football player
• Don Post (1902–1979), American latex mask manufacturer
• Ehrhardt Post (1881–1947), German chess master
• Elisabeth Post (born 1965), Dutch politician
• Elisabeth Maria Post (1755–1812), Dutch poet and author
• Elizabeth Post (1920–2010), American etiquette writer, granddaughter of Emily Post
• Elvin Post (b. 1973), Dutch author and journalist
• Emil Leon Post (1897–1954), Polish-American mathematician
• Emily Post (1872–1960), American author on etiquette
• Ethel Post-Parrish (died 1960), American Spiritualist medium
• Florian Post (born 1981), German politician
• Frank Post (born 1962), American BMX racer
• Frans Post (1612–1680), Dutch painter
• Glen Post (born 1952), American chief executive
• George Adams Post (1854–1925), Congressman from Pennsylvania
• George Booth Post (1906–1997). American watercolorist and art educator
• George Browne Post (1837–1913), American architect
• George Edward Post (1838–1909), American physician and botanist
• George Morrison Post (1883–1966), American architect
• Guy Bates Post (1875–1968), American character actor
• Hafız Post (c. 1630 – 1694), Turkish composer and musician
• Harry C. Post (1868–1961), American educator, founder of Post University
• Hendrik Houwens Post (1904–1986), Dutch philologist
• Henry Post (1885–1914), American aviation pioneer
• Howard Post (1926–2010), American animator and comic artist
• Isaac Post (1798–1872), American abolitionist and women's rights activist
• Jacob Post (1774–1855), English Quaker and a religious writer
• James D. Post (1863–1921), U.S. Representative from Ohio
• James E. Post (born c. 1950), American business scholar
• Jayden Post (born 1989), Australian rules footballer
• Jermaine Post (born 1992), Dutch racing cyclist
• Jim Post (1939–2022), American folk musician
• Johannes Post (1906–1944), Dutch Resistance member
• Joop Post (born 1950), Dutch businessman and politician
• Joseph Post (1906–1972), Australian conductor and music administrator
• Jotham Post, Jr. (1771–1817), U.S. Representative from New York
• Juliët Post (born 1997), Dutch cricketer
• Keanau Post (born 1992), Canadian basketball player
• Laura Post (born c. 1985), American voice actress
• Leslee Milam Post, Arkansas politician
• Lorenzo L. Post (1821–?), Wisconsin politician
• Louise Post (born 1966), American rock singer and guitarist
• Louis Freeland Post (1849–1928), prominent Georgist and Assistant United States Secretary of Labor
• Lyman Post (1863–1933), American publisher and editor
• Madison Post (1815–1867), American mayor of Tampa, Florida
• Marion Post (1910–1990), American photographer
• Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887–1973), American socialite and founder of General Foods, Inc.
• Mark Post (born 1957), Dutch pharmacologist
• Markie Post (1950–2021), American actress
• Marten Post (born 1942), Dutch visual artist
• Mary Post (1841–1934), American education pioneer
• Maurice Post (fl. 1906), American college football coach
• Maurice E. Post (1881–1958), Michigan politician
• Maurits Post (1645–1677), Dutch architect
• Melville Davisson Post (1871–1930), American mystery author
• Meredith Post, American television writer
• Mike Post (born 1944), American composer and music producer
• Mike Post (born 1944), British airline pilot, pension campaigner
• Mikey Post (born c. 1990), American actor
• Morton Everel Post (1840–1933), American politician
• Nathan Post (1881–1938), 7th and 10th Governor of American Samoa
• Peggy Post (born 1945), American etiquette writer
• Peter Post (1933–2011), Dutch cyclist and directeur sportif
• Philip S. Post (1833–1895), American diplomat, politician, and Army officer
• Pieter Post (1608–1669), Dutch architect, painter and printmaker
• Randy Post (born 1968), American illustrator
• Regis Henri Post (1870–1944), New York politician and Governor of Puerto Rico
• Reuben Post (1792–1858), American Presbyterian clergyman
• Richard F. Post (1918–2015), American physicist
• Robert Post (born 1979), Norwegian singer/songwriter
• Robert C. Post (born 1947), American law professor
• Robert P. Post (1910–1943), American war correspondent
• Sam Post (1896–1971), American baseball player
• Sander Post (born 1984), Estonian footballer
• Sandra Post (born 1948), Canadian golfer
• Saskia Post (born 1961), American-born Australian actress
• Seraphim Post (1904–1975), American football player
• Siim-Markus Post (born 1997), Estonian basketball player
• Soraya Post (born 1956), Swedish politician
• Stephen Post (1810–1879), American Latter Day Saint leader
• Stephen G. Post (born 1951), American ethicist
• Steve Post (1944–2014), American freeform radio artist
• Sue-Ann Post (born 1964), Australian comedian and writer
• Suzy Post (1933–2019), American civil rights activist
• Ted Post (1918–2013), American television and film director
• Troy Victor Post (1906–1998), American insurance executive
• Wally Post (1929–1982), Major League Baseball outfielder
• Walter A. Post (died 1912), first mayor of Newport News, Virginia
• Wiley Post (1898–1935), American aviator; first pilot to fly solo around the world
• William Post (1939–2006), American lottery winner
• William B. Post (1857–1921), American photographer
• Wright Post (1766–1828), American surgeon

Van der Post

• Laurens van der Post (1906–1996), South African author

Von Post

• Gunilla von Post (1932–2011), Swedish aristocrat and Kennedy friend
• Hampus von Post (1822–1911), Swedish geologist and agricultural scientist
• Lennart von Post (1884–1951), Swedish naturalist and geologist
• Vicken von Post Totten (1886–1950), Swedish ceramicist, sculptor, painter, and illustrator