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Where Does The Last Name Poindexter Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Poindexter occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Poindexter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poindexter? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 35,825^th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 494,876 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Poindexter are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Poindexter is also the 1,350,955^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 54 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 14,667 people, or 1 in 24,713. In The United States Poindexter is most frequent in: Virginia, where 9 percent reside, North Carolina, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 0 percent reside and The Philippines, where 0 percent reside.

Poindexter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Poindexter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 539 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poindexter Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Poindexter last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.18% registered with the party.

Poindexter earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.98% less than the national average, earning $39,273 USD per year.