Pauncefort Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Pauncefort Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Pauncevote,' probably of Norman extraction. 'In charters it is Latinized De Pede Planco, that is, "of the Splay Foot," but for this rendering there appears to be no authority. The first of the name on record is Bernard Pancevolt, a Domesday tenant-in-chief in Hampshire.
Read More About This SurnamePauncefort Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
Pauncefort Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Pauncevote,' probably of Norman extraction. 'In charters it is Latinized De Pede Planco, that is, "of the Splay Foot," but for this rendering there appears to be no authority. The first of the name on record is Bernard Pancevolt, a Domesday tenant-in-chief in Hampshire. Geoffrey de Pauncevote was steward to the household of King John': Lower, Patronymica Britannica.
Isabel Pancefote, Close Rolls, 51 Henry III.
Samual Pancevot, Hampshire, Henry Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Elena Pancefot, Herefordshire ibid.
Grimbald Pancefot, Hertfordshire., 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Pancevot, Somerset, ibid.
Richard Pauncefot, Gloucestershire, 20 Edward I.
John Paucefot, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1544. Robert Barker and Margery Pawnfott: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1676. Tracy Paunsforth and Jane Partridge: ibid.
1681. James Bourne and Elizabeth Pauncefort: ibid.
(Anglo-French-Latin) may be a separate name from Pauncefote, Pauncefoot (Burke, sub nomine Pauncefort - Duncombe, mentions a ‘Geoffrey de Pauncefort,’ A.D. 1209-10): if it is, the meaning is much the same, but the etymology of the second element is, of course, the French fort(e, ‘strong’ ‘stout’ [Latin fortis]
In 1083 Bernard Pancevolt, a foreigner, lield lands in capite Somerset (Exon. Domesd.), also in Hauts (Domesd.). Humphrey Pancevolt witnessed the foundation of Shireburn Abbey, Hants (Mon. i. 578). In 1165 Humphrey P. held fiefs in Gloucester from Newmarch (Lib. Niger). The name long continued in Gloucester and elsewhere. Hence the baronets Pauncefort-Duncombe.
Pauncefort Demographics
Average Pauncefort Salary in
Canada
$37,576 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Pauncefort Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pauncefort Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pauncefort occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pauncefort? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Pauncefort live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Pauncefort is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 7,369,118. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Nova Scotia, where 100 percent live. Outside of Canada this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 38 percent live.
Pauncefort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pauncefort has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pauncefort last name fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pauncefort Last Name Statistics demography
Pauncefort earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 24.37% less than the national average, earning $37,576 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poncefort | 84 | 0 | / |
| Piansforte | 70 | 1 | / |
| Beanciforte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pansford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pounsford | 63 | 35 | / |
| Penasforte | 60 | 22 | / |
| Benesforte | 60 | 20 | / |
| Penasfortee | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ponsford | 56 | 2,110 | / |
| Bansford | 56 | 417 | / |
| Pensford | 56 | 2 | / |
| Pinsford | 56 | 0 | / |
| Benzefrit | 53 | 4 | / |
| Benesford | 53 | 2 | / |
| Bainsford | 53 | 2 | / |
| Bansaford | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ponnsford | 53 | 0 | / |
| Banisford | 53 | 0 | / |
| Pennsford | 53 | 0 | / |
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