Points Surname
Approximately 1,357 people bear this surname
Points Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Poynz.'
'Walter fil. Ponz, a tenant-in-chief at the time of the Norman survey, and Drogo, his brother... . were sons of Walter Ponz, a noble Norman. From Drogo fil.
Read More About This SurnamePoints Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,185 | 1:305,873 | 28,126 |
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 64 | 1:380,865 | 23,394 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 368 | 1:136,464 | 12,950 |
Points (26) may also be a first name.
Points Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Poynz.'
'Walter fil. Ponz, a tenant-in-chief at the time of the Norman survey, and Drogo, his brother... . were sons of Walter Ponz, a noble Norman. From Drogo fil. Ponz descended the family of Clifford': Lower's Patronymica Britannica.
Hugo Poynz, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas Poynz, Kent, ibid.
William Poynz, Devon, ibid.
1614. William Duncumbe, Esq., and Elizabeth Morris, daughter of Sir John Poyns, Kt.: Marriage Lic (London).
Walter filius Ponz, a tenant in chief at the time of the Norman survey, and Drogo, his brother, who held many manors in the counties of Wilts., Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford, were sons of Walter Ponz, a noble Norman. From Drogo filius Ponz descended the family of Clifford. Kelham's Domesday.
From Pontoise; a location name in Normandy (?). Nicholas Puintz held land in Gloucestershire temp. King John.
Amongst the old and distinguished knightly families of Essex now rarely represented in the county is that of Poyntz, of North Ockendon, in the 16th and 17th centuries (P.).
Points Demographics
Average Points Salary in
United States
$42,964 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Points Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Points Come From? nationality or country of origin
Points is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Points? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 283,789th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,370,336 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Points reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Points is also the 2,084,397th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 26 people.
The last name Points is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,185 people, or 1 in 305,873. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Points Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Points has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Points surname grew 322 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Points Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Points last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.
The amount Points earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.43% less than the national average, earning $42,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.74% more than the national average, earning $57,999 CAD per year.
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Points Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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