Pontin Surname

167,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Pontin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pointon,' formerly a chapelry in the parish of Semperingham, Lincolnshire But v. Poynton.

Emecina de Poynton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Jordan de Poynton, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Pontin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,0851:197,3047,607
England6001:92,8639,951
Australia1981:136,34214,722
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
France1471:451,85564,822
Wales1401:22,1042,352
Argentina731:585,52641,795
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Jersey31:33,0674,675
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3171:76,8948,364
Wales231:68,1923,286
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Pontin (37) may also be a first name.

Pontin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pointon,' formerly a chapelry in the parish of Semperingham, Lincolnshire But v. Poynton.

Emecina de Poynton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Jordan de Poynton, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Thomas de Poynton, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1790. Married — Jonathan Poynton and Mary Wood: St. George, Hanover Square.

1795. — James Bewley and Esther Ponton: ibid.

1809. William Pointing and Elizabeth Wright: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Pontings were once numerous in this county, but they are now found in the adjacent county of Wilts (Bigl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ponting is also an old Gloucestershire name (Bigland).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pontin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pontin (Hindi: पोन्टीन, Russian: Понтин) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pontin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 167,266th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,818,077 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Pontin live; 45 percent live in South America and 42 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 37 people.

It is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,085 people, or 1 in 197,304. In Brazil Pontin is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 38 percent live, Rio Grande do Sul, where 34 percent live and Paraná, where 14 percent live. Beside Brazil Pontin exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Pontin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pontin has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pontin last name expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 427 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 609 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pontin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Pontin last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pontin surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pontin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.62% more than the national average, earning $49,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $49,185 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ponting924,569/
Pontion92673/
Pointin92441/
Pontina9258/
Ponthin9246/
Pontien9211/
Phontin921/
Pountin920/
Poyntin920/
Pointing86784/
Poynting86137/
Potentin8611/
Phontien864/
Phontina861/
Ponthien861/
Pountien861/
Pounting860/
Pantin834,751/
Puntin831,788/
Pontim83317/
Pontén83316/
Ponten83295/
Pontng832/
Pontèn831/
Pomtin831/
Pontën831/
Pointn831/
Pounthien801/
Panting772,920/
Pantina771,756/
Pantion77130/
Ponteen7792/
Pointen7749/
Punting7727/
Panthin7715/
Ponthen7713/
Puntien777/
Ponteng774/
Poynten773/
Pantien773/
Puntina773/
Panttin771/
Punthin771/
Puntinn771/
Poontim771/
Pontyng770/
Pantn733/
Phunthin7139/
Phuntien7113/
Phanthin714/
Phantien713/
Panthien712/
Potinten711/
Punthien711/
Pandting711/
Phontuen711/
Pasintin710/
Pantting710/
Panten671,073/
Pantyn6731/
Puntim6723/
Pantim6719/
Pantín6713/
Passentin6710/
Põhtin678/
Pantén674/
Pontenova674/
Pontem673/
Pantinova672/
Pomtim671/
Pantìn671/
Phantn671/
Pantng671/
Punten671/
Puntyn671/

Pontin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pontin in the Hindi language
पोन्टीनpontina-
Pontin in the Russian language
Понтинpontin-

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