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 most in France. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Poignant? popularity and diffusion

Poignant is the 171,018th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,893,031 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Poignant live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 2,340 people, or 1 in 28,386. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 26 percent live, Normandy, where 14 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 12 percent live. Apart from France Poignant occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Poignant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Poignant has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Poignant last name rose 767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poignant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Poignant are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with 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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