Pound Surname
Approximately 9,359 people bear this surname
Pound Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pound,' the enclosure for strayed cattle, the pin-fold; v. Pond for early instances.
William atte Pounde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Adam atte Pounde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Read More About This SurnamePound Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,478 | 1:80,942 | 9,199 |
| England | 2,147 | 1:25,952 | 3,548 |
| Australia | 760 | 1:35,521 | 4,681 |
| Canada | 559 | 1:65,913 | 7,641 |
| Malawi | 366 | 1:46,774 | 6,615 |
| Zimbabwe | 225 | 1:68,614 | 10,268 |
| New Zealand | 155 | 1:29,215 | 5,112 |
| Cambodia | 147 | 1:105,355 | 2,435 |
| Wales | 145 | 1:21,342 | 2,263 |
| Iran | 74 | 1:1,037,602 | 47,336 |
| Marshall Islands | 47 | 1:1,103 | 266 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Afghanistan | 32 | 1:1,004,787 | 9,548 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,359 | 1:17,936 | 2,591 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:44,812 | 2,341 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,208 | 1:41,572 | 4,866 |
Pound (118) may also be a first name.
Pound Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pound,' the enclosure for strayed cattle, the pin-fold; v. Pond for early instances.
William atte Pounde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Adam atte Pounde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Henry del Fount de Eldreford, Close Rolls, 47 Henry III.
1579. Ralph Proby and Alice Pounte: Marriage Lic. (London).
1634. Baptised — Marie, d. Thomas Pound: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) Dweller at the Enclosure for Strayed Cattle [Old English pund]
(English) One who lived near, or had charge of, the pinfold or enclosure for animals.
From residence near a manorial pound: perhaps originally applied to the pinder, or pound-keeper, himself.
A location name in Devon.
Pound Demographics
Average Pound Salary in
United States
$45,070 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pound Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pound Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pound (Arabic: جنيه) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pound? popularity and diffusion
It is the 54,365th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 778,667 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Pound reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pound is also the 859,937th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 118 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 4,478 people, or 1 in 80,942. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Pound exists in 60 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Pound Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pound has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 371 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 414 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pound Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pound surname are 23.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.18% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pound earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.77% less than the national average, earning 201,508 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.51% more than the national average, earning R 388,572 per year; in United States they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $45,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.21% more than the national average, earning $56,246 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pounds | 91 | 10,189 | / |
| Poundz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pfound | 91 | 0 | / |
| Pond | 89 | 19,464 | / |
| Pund | 89 | 17,133 | / |
| Poun | 89 | 139 | / |
| D'Pound | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pfund | 80 | 2,922 | / |
| Ponds | 80 | 1,602 | / |
| Pundt | 80 | 1,545 | / |
| Poune | 80 | 140 | / |
| Pondt | 80 | 125 | / |
| Phoun | 80 | 105 | / |
| Poung | 80 | 74 | / |
| Pount | 80 | 66 | / |
| Punnd | 80 | 33 | / |
| Pohun | 80 | 21 | / |
| Phund | 80 | 19 | / |
| Paund | 80 | 17 | / |
| Phond | 80 | 15 | / |
| Pundh | 80 | 12 | / |
| Pfoun | 80 | 10 | / |
| Poind | 80 | 8 | / |
| Pouhn | 80 | 7 | / |
| Punds | 80 | 2 | / |
| Poond | 80 | 2 | / |
| Peund | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bpond | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pouen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ponnd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pgund | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pounc | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pun | 75 | 37,282 | / |
| Pon | 75 | 21,284 | / |
| Pfundt | 73 | 857 | / |
| Phoung | 73 | 381 | / |
| Pousin | 73 | 171 | / |
| Pouyan | 73 | 144 | / |
| Poucin | 73 | 95 | / |
| Poujon | 73 | 82 | / |
| Poutin | 73 | 54 | / |
| Pouene | 73 | 40 | / |
| Potind | 73 | 37 | / |
| Pousen | 73 | 34 | / |
| Payoun | 73 | 30 | / |
| Phouen | 73 | 17 | / |
| Pougne | 73 | 13 | / |
| Poußin | 73 | 10 | / |
| Phoune | 73 | 6 | / |
| Poinds | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pouian | 73 | 3 | / |
| Puonds | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pouyon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Posind | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poiand | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pfuend | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phuond | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poonds | 73 | 1 | / |
| Payond | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pounne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pounte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poungy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pounts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paunds | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ponnds | 73 | 0 | / |
| Paundt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pouten | 73 | 0 | / |
| Phundt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Puindt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Poon | 67 | 110,235 | / |
| Phon | 67 | 60,142 | / |
| Pong | 67 | 45,723 | / |
| Paun | 67 | 25,872 | / |
| Pont | 67 | 16,526 | / |
| Phun | 67 | 15,690 | / |
| Păun | 67 | 7,342 | / |
| Pung | 67 | 6,165 | / |
| Pone | 67 | 5,616 | / |
| Poussin | 67 | 5,015 | / |
| Punt | 67 | 3,905 | / |
| Pune | 67 | 3,786 | / |
| Punn | 67 | 2,940 | / |
| Puin | 67 | 1,580 | / |
| Pohn | 67 | 1,018 | / |
| Poen | 67 | 1,011 | / |
| Pand | 67 | 891 | / |
| Puon | 67 | 770 | / |
| Pouchin | 67 | 748 | / |
| Ponn | 67 | 718 | / |
| Poin | 67 | 557 | / |
| Puen | 67 | 551 | / |
| Puun | 67 | 292 | / |
| Peun | 67 | 165 | / |
| Poungue | 67 | 141 | / |
| Puyn | 67 | 123 | / |
| Pundová | 67 | 85 | / |
| Pfountz | 67 | 83 | / |
| Poum | 67 | 83 | / |
| Puhn | 67 | 50 | / |
| Pujn | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ponh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Payoung | 67 | 26 | / |
| Pondová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Potn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pundova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pounova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poyn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peyoung | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pondova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pondowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pouthne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Punh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pouchen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Putn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pooyand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pajoung | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hpon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bpon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poussen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poujenc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pousing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poujenq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pouyong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poujeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pgon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pojn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pomn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pouting | 67 | 0 | / |
| Powends | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pgun | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pomd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Posn | 67 | 0 | / |
Pound Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pound in the Arabic language | ||
| جنيه | jnyh | - |
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