Pointdexter Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Pointdexter Surname Definition:

(English), Poigndestre (Anglo-Norman), Prick or Spur steed. A Percy was called Hotspur; and a Scott of Harden, Wadspurs. (variant: Klingspor.)

Pointdexter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2131:1,701,685112,840
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Pointdexter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English), Poigndestre (Anglo-Norman), Prick or Spur steed. A Percy was called Hotspur; and a Scott of Harden, Wadspurs. (variant: Klingspor.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Pointdexter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pointdexter is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pointdexter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,125,333rd most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Pointdexter are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 213 people, or 1 in 1,701,685. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 11 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 6 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent reside and Norway, where 0 percent reside.

Pointdexter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pointdexter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 323 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pointdexter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pointdexter surname are 18.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.22% registered with the political party.

Pointdexter earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.44% less than the national average, earning $30,878 USD per year.

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