Ponton Surname
Approximately 11,916 people bear this surname
Ponton Surname Definition:
Wilielmus de Ponton recorded in Ayr, 1305-6 may be William de Ponton who was sent to Ireland by Edward I in 1306-7 to prepare Hugh Byset's expedition from Ireland against Robert de Brus (Bain, II, p. 503). Thomas Ponton "wes chosyne abbot of vnresson" in Haddington, 1539 (Mill, Plays, p.
Read More About This SurnamePonton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,769 | 1:130,899 | 13,794 |
| Colombia | 2,368 | 1:20,175 | 1,550 |
| Ecuador | 1,513 | 1:10,513 | 1,692 |
| France | 1,276 | 1:52,055 | 6,847 |
| Canada | 601 | 1:61,307 | 7,184 |
| Australia | 550 | 1:49,083 | 6,116 |
| Mexico | 472 | 1:262,979 | 6,312 |
| England | 447 | 1:124,649 | 12,499 |
| Spain | 444 | 1:105,297 | 8,464 |
| Venezuela | 326 | 1:92,651 | 3,507 |
| Argentina | 168 | 1:254,425 | 20,581 |
| Italy | 153 | 1:399,717 | 44,802 |
| Scotland | 144 | 1:37,179 | 3,577 |
| Brazil | 112 | 1:1,911,378 | 61,207 |
| Thailand | 88 | 1:802,708 | 129,613 |
| Uruguay | 77 | 1:44,568 | 5,026 |
| South Africa | 77 | 1:703,607 | 50,359 |
| Cuba | 53 | 1:217,410 | 4,483 |
| Mauritius | 33 | 1:39,194 | 7,252 |
| Panama | 31 | 1:126,202 | 4,409 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Guyana | 19 | 1:40,117 | 3,928 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Puerto Rico | 13 | 1:273,088 | 2,549 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 217 | 1:112,329 | 10,956 |
| Scotland | 150 | 1:24,955 | 2,302 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 327 | 1:153,574 | 14,178 |
The alternate forms: Pontón (49) & Pontòn (1) are calculated separately.
Ponton (38) may also be a first name.
Ponton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Wilielmus de Ponton recorded in Ayr, 1305-6 may be William de Ponton who was sent to Ireland by Edward I in 1306-7 to prepare Hugh Byset's expedition from Ireland against Robert de Brus (Bain, II, p. 503). Thomas Ponton "wes chosyne abbot of vnresson" in Haddington, 1539 (Mill, Plays, p. 251). John Pontoune had charter of a croft of the lands of Muirhall, 1610 (RD., p. 504). Probably from Ponton near Grantham, Lincolnshire. Pontoune and Puntoune 1541. compare Panton and Punton.
A location name in Lincolnshire.
Ponton Demographics
Average Ponton Salary in
United States
$43,092 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ponton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ponton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ponton (Russian: Понтон) occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as: Pontón or Pontòn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ponton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 43,620th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 611,577 people. Ponton is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Ponton reside; 39 percent reside in South America and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ponton is also the 1,662,754th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 38 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,769 people, or 1 in 130,899. In The United States Ponton is most numerous in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Virginia, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 51 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 20 percent are found and Ecuador, where 13 percent are found.
Ponton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ponton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ponton last name increased 847 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 560 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ponton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (25%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ponton last name are 2.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.44% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ponton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning 334,014 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 150.68% more than the national average, earning R 595,716 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $20,436,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning $43,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.14% less than the national average, earning $47,131 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ponton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ponton in the Russian language | ||
| Понтон | ponton | - |
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Footnotes
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