Poignant Surname

171,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Poignant Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. One who was sharp, biting, stinging, in retort. There is no reason why the surname should not have lived, but I fear it has disappeared.

John Poignant, Close Rolls, 15 Richard II.

Gilbert Poygnant.

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Poignant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,3401:28,3863,460
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Sweden501:196,93513,646
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
England111:5,065,278148,650
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Poignant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. One who was sharp, biting, stinging, in retort. There is no reason why the surname should not have lived, but I fear it has disappeared.

John Poignant, Close Rolls, 15 Richard II.

Gilbert Poygnant. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

1790. Married — Albanis Beaumont and Louisa Poignand: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Poignant Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Poignant Come From? nationality or country of origin

Poignant is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Poignant.

How Common Is The Last Name Poignant? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 171,018th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,893,031 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Poignant reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 2,340 people, or 1 in 28,386. In France it is most frequent in: Île-de-France, where 26 percent are found, Normandy, where 14 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 12 percent are found. Outside of France this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Poignant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Poignant has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Poignant last name expanded 767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poignant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Poignant last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Poignant earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.81% more than the national average, earning $50,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.12% less than the national average, earning $39,188 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pognant93509/
Pignant9311/
Poignan934/
Pognante88358/
Poignand88259/
Pougnant8824/
Paignant8815/
Peignant889/
Pognatnt881/
Pongnant881/
Pignan86821/
Pognan8680/
Ponant8637/
Poinan8630/
Pinant8610/
Pignang801,156/
Poignon80289/
Pongnan80163/
Poingan80155/
Pagnant8010/
Pingant808/
Poinang808/
Pinants804/
Pognand804/
Pinante802/
Ponante802/
Peignan802/
Pongant801/
Pinaunt801/
Pognane801/
Pognian801/
Pognont801/
Pignean800/
Pouhiegnan781/
Pinan77974/
Ponan77275/
Peignand75186/
Pougnand7587/
Pongnian7510/
Phongnan755/
Pignatin753/
Piyanant753/
Pongnane752/
Piegnand751/
Pognamte751/
Pognatem751/
Pouegnan751/
Poujnant751/
Phoinjan751/
Pignon714,058/
Pagnan712,088/
Pognon711,719/
Ponnan711,583/
Pinjan711,391/
Pongan711,244/
Pinyan71848/
Pinang71605/
Penant71355/
Painan71345/
Poonan71320/
Ponhan71319/
Pingan71163/
Ponjan71125/
Pionan7176/
Ponang7175/
Pinand7174/
Pohnan7172/
Pitnan7169/
Ponane7134/
Pongnatem7131/
Ponaun7128/
Pinane7127/
Pinhan7125/
Ponian7123/
Phonan7118/
Posnan7116/
Pinian7113/
Phinan7113/
Panant7111/
Pounan7111/
Pegnan7110/
Poinon719/
Peinan719/
Poynan717/
Pienan715/
Piñgan715/
Pinean714/
Ponyan714/
Pignam712/
Pognam712/
Pognanová711/
Poinam711/
Potnan711/
Ponann711/
Pinajn711/
Vpinan711/
Patingnan711/
Pinaun711/
Pinain711/
Puonan711/
Ponían711/
Pinann711/
Poinanova711/
Pfinan710/
Pisnan710/
Phonhan675,707/
Pignone671,414/
Pongnon671,322/
Ponijan67692/
Piyanan67618/
Peignon67514/
Phonjan67381/
Phinyan67329/
Penante67204/
Pinahan67193/
Paingan67189/
Poonian67162/
Painian67149/
Poongan67145/
Phonnan67130/
Photnan67122/
Pongnam6796/
Poegnon6795/
Payonan6792/
Pinasen6791/
Pingian6777/
Paignon6776/
Pougnon6761/
Painean6755/
Puyonan6753/
Pingand6742/
Pongian6740/
Ponnian6740/
Ponasen6739/
Pomnean6727/
Puingan6726/
Poonjan6725/
Phinaan6722/
Peigñan6720/
Phosnan6717/
Pinjang6717/
Phonain6717/
Pinaung6716/
Pongean6714/
Ponjang6713/
Pagnaan6711/
Ponatin6710/
Pounian6710/
Piongan6710/
Paianan679/
Pinjane678/
Ponnann677/
Ponaten676/
Pinehan676/
Pagnhan676/
Pittnan675/
Ponatim675/
Phimnan675/
Phongan675/
Pijanan675/
Pomjant675/
Puinean674/
Pangant674/
Phinhan674/
Pounang674/
Ponahan674/
Pineaun674/
Painane673/
Puignon673/
Pinhaan673/
Phonian673/
Pagnann673/
Pinaten672/
Pomnian672/
Poonnan672/
Pignion672/
Poyonan672/
Piñante672/
Pagnang672/
Paenant672/
Phognam672/
Pienjan672/
Pionand672/
Poinnam671/
Poinoon671/
Potnaan671/
Ponhane671/
Paynant671/
Penyant671/
Pinjann671/
Pinjian671/
Painjan671/
Pagnand671/
Panjant671/
Payinan671/
Pangnan671/
Painang671/
Pienyan671/
Phonaan671/
Peinand671/
Pegnand671/
Pegnang671/
Pinhane671/
Pinatin671/
Poingon671/
Pohgnon671/
Ponasin671/
Ponaung671/
Poonyan671/
Ponihan671/
Poyanan671/
Phionan671/
Piniane671/
Pannant671/
Peinian671/
Ponjane671/
Pingaan671/
Phinane671/
Pounhan671/
Phomnan671/
Phanant671/
Poonhan671/
Ponnjan671/
Penjant671/
Pinaine670/
Phagnan670/
Pongand670/

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