Pointer Surname
Approximately 11,901 people bear this surname
Pointer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the pointer,' a maker of points. A manufacturer of tagged lace, for fastening hose and doublet together, &c. Falstaff in the act of saying, 'Their points being broken,' is interrupted by the remark, 'Down fell their hose' (1 Henry IV).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,294 | 1:38,999 | 4,808 |
| England | 1,984 | 1:28,084 | 3,803 |
| Canada | 209 | 1:176,295 | 17,615 |
| Australia | 122 | 1:221,276 | 21,136 |
| Wales | 65 | 1:47,608 | 4,483 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,228 | 1:19,850 | 2,831 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,846 | 1:27,204 | 3,338 |
Pointer (224) may also be a first name.
Pointer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the pointer,' a maker of points. A manufacturer of tagged lace, for fastening hose and doublet together, &c. Falstaff in the act of saying, 'Their points being broken,' is interrupted by the remark, 'Down fell their hose' (1 Henry IV). The name and occupation occur in the Privy Purse Expenses, Elizabeth of York: 'John Poyntmaker, for pointing of XL dozen points of silk pointed with agelettes of laton.' An Act passed 1 Edward IV mentions, among others, 'Keper of oure Armour in the Toure of London, maker of poyntes, constable of oure castell of Hadleigh, &c.': Rot. Pari. Edward IV.
Vasse le Poynter, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Poyntour. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Robert le Poyntour. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
William Poyntmakere. Guild of St. George, Norwich.
Robert Ponyter (sic), Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1607. Baptised — William, s. Andrew Poynter: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1617. John Poynter, London: Register of the University of Oxford.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Point or Lace Maker [Middle English poynter, poyntour, from Middle English poynt, point, French point-Lat, punct-um, a point] ‘Point: A tagged lace, used in ancient dress.’—Halliwell.
Vasse le Poynter.—Hundred Rolls
(English) One who made laces for fastening clothes.
William Pontier, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John and Richard Ponter, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the French, Pointier; a personal name.
Pointer: - one who made “points,” tags to dresses by which laces were fastened together—often made of silver. Surname Poynter.
Amongst the old Tavistock families now scantily represented is that of Pointer, or Poynter. From the 16th to the 18th century this name occurred frequently amongst the gentry and merchants of that town (W. T.).
Pointer Demographics
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Pointer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pointer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pointer (Russian: Поинтер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pointer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 43,683rd most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 612,347 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Pointer reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pointer is also the 601,629th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 224 people.
The surname Pointer is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 9,294 people, or 1 in 38,999. In The United States Pointer is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent live, Missouri, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States Pointer occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Pointer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pointer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 156 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pointer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Pointer last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pointer last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.9% registered with the political party.
The amount Pointer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 114.12% more than the national average, earning R 508,824 per year; in United States they earn 9.89% less than the national average, earning $38,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.91% more than the national average, earning $50,630 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pointer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pointer in the Russian language | ||
| Поинтер | pointer | - |
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