Post (surname)
# 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"). People with the name Post include:

* Achim Post (born 1959), German politician
* Albert Hermann Post [de; ru] (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 [de; fr; no] (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 [fr; nl] (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 [de; nl] (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 [cs; nl] (1857–1921), American photographer
* Wright Post (1766–1828), American surgeon

## Von Post

* Gunilla von Post (1932–2011), Swedish aristocrat and Kennedy friend
* Hampus von Post [de; sv] (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

## Fictional characters

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