Pounceby Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pounceby Surname Definition:

Corruptions of Ponsonby.

Pounceby Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:3,979,861125,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Pounceby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Corruptions of Ponsonby.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Pounceby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pounceby is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pounceby? popularity and diffusion

Pounceby is the 5,213,395th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Pounceby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pounceby reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England Pounceby is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 57 percent reside, Merseyside, where 29 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 7 percent reside.

Pounceby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pounceby has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pounceby surname expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pounceyp881/
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Pounsbey750/
Punsueb6724/
Poncibo6719/
Poncipe673/
Ponsoby671/
Ponsueb671/
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