Pounden Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Pounden Surname Definition:

The family were founded in Ireland by John Pounden, a native of Liege, about the year 1734. B.L.G.

Pounden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Pounden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The family were founded in Ireland by John Pounden, a native of Liege, about the year 1734. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pounden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pounden (Hindi: पौंडेण्) occurs most in Canada. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pounden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pounden? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,543,123rd most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Pounden live; 94 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 1,601,982. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 52 percent live, Alberta, where 30 percent live and British Columbia, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Canada it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Pounden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pounden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pounden last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pounden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Pounden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.79% more than the national average, earning $56,035 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ponden9265/
Punden925/
Pondeng86100/
Pundeng8624/
Pondoen8613/
Phonden8610/
Punduen863/
Pundend861/
Pondent860/
Pundienė8078/
Pounding8013/
Phondaen804/
Panden77659/
Pondin7765/
Pundin7722/
Pondem774/
Pondyn771/
Pottenden751/
Pondengue751/
Puttenden750/
Punding71180/
Pundina71162/
Ponding71112/
Pandeng71105/
Pondina7191/
Paenden7111/
Pandien717/
Pannden715/
Pandaen715/
Pondyna714/
Phomden711/
Pandent711/
Phandeng6723/
Panndien675/
Payanden671/
Phandend671/
Phandaen671/
Patenden671/
Paunding671/

Pounden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pounden in the Hindi language
पौंडेण्paunden-

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