Poultney Surname

214,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,920 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Poultney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poultney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9761:57,0886,883
South Africa3151:171,99319,060
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
Australia1731:156,04516,383
New Zealand971:46,6847,635
Wales611:50,7304,716
Canada451:818,79163,991
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha171:34467
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3091:78,8858,522
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Poultney Last Name Facts

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

Poultney has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Poultney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 214,270th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,795,597 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Poultney live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 976 people, or 1 in 57,088. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 16 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Poultney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Poultney has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Poultney last name rose 316 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 335 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,525 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poultney Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Poultney surname are 27.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Poultney earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.43% more than the national average, earning R 343,224 per year; in United States they earn 22.24% more than the national average, earning $52,745 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $52,297 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poulltney941/
Pultney931/
Poltney930/
Paultney880/
Poltner8022/
Paltney801/
Pfoltner7510/
Paltne711/
Pultni711/
Paltner672/
Palttner632/
Paltinni501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Poultney
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