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").


 * (1839–1895), German jurist and judge
 * Albertson Van Zo Post (1866–1938), American fencer
 * Alfred Post (1926–2013), German footballer
 * Alfred Charles Post (, American surgeon
 * Alfred M. Post (1847–1923), Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
 * Alise Post (born 1991), American bicycle motocross (BMX) racer
 * (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
 * (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
 * (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–s 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, several people
 * 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
 * (1822–1911), Swedish geologist and agricultural scientist
 * Lennart von Post (1884–1951), Swedish naturalist and geologist
 * Vicken von Post Totten (1886–1950 sculptor, painter, and illustrator
 * Vicken von Post Totten (1886–1950 sculptor, painter, and illustrator

Fictional characters

 * Johnny Post, from the American television series Oz
 * Wilber and Carol Post, from the American television series Mister Ed