Pounder Surname

150,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Pounder Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the pinder,' an impounder of strayed cattle; v. Pinner. 'Pyndare of beestys, pynnar, inclusor': Promptorium Parvulorum 'A pynder, inclusor': Herrtage's Catholicism Anglicum The final 'd' in Pindard is excrescent.

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Pounder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7771:31,3554,183
United States5581:649,56852,100
Canada2491:147,97415,147
Australia671:402,92132,505
Barbados631:4,563559
Scotland571:93,9276,548
Wales391:79,3476,699
Trinidad and Tobago301:45,4664,095
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Guyana81:95,2786,792
Grenada61:18,0891,003
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8721:27,9533,786
Wales171:92,2604,121
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Pounder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the pinder,' an impounder of strayed cattle; v. Pinner. 'Pyndare of beestys, pynnar, inclusor': Promptorium Parvulorum 'A pynder, inclusor': Herrtage's Catholicism Anglicum The final 'd' in Pindard is excrescent.

Hugh le Pinder, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le Pinder, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Henry le Pynder, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

John le Pindere. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

John le Pinder. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

1661. William Pindar and Catherine Jorden: Marriage Lic (Faculty Office).

1749. Married — John Pinder and Mary Butterfield: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the pounder,' the keeper of the pinfold; v. Pinder and Ponder.

1601. John Cartwright and Amy Pownder: Marriage Lic. (London).

1803. Married — Robert Pounder and Esther Mays: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Impounder (of Stray Cattle) [Middle English pundere; from Old English pyndan, to shut up] Richard le Pundere.—Fine-Rolls.

See Pinder.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who lived near, or had charge of, the pinfold or enclosure for animals.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Pinder has been a characteristic name of Notts and Lincolnshire for six centuries, and occurs in both counties as Le Pinder in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). In the 17th century there were several Notts freeholders named Pinder, residing at Awkley, Misson, Akering, and other places (Harl.). At present they are mostly to be found around Newark, and are still represented at Misson.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pounder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pounder is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pounder click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pounder? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 150,165th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,479,601 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Pounder are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1,777 people, or 1 in 31,355. In England Pounder is most frequent in: Durham, where 19 percent reside, Lancashire, where 11 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Pounder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pounder has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pounder Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pounder are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

The amount Pounder earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.46% more than the national average, earning $48,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $51,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poundere931/
Ponder9216,132/
Punder92291/
Pounde92163/
Pundeer861,186/
Pfunder86280/
Pundher86115/
Poynder8638/
Poundje8629/
Poundes8615/
Pfounde8615/
Poinder862/
Poundhe862/
Pundier862/
Poonder862/
Pondeer861/
Pondere861/
Poundir861/
Peunder861/
Poundei861/
Pundert861/
Pondher861/
Pouende861/
Puender861/
Paunder860/
Phunder860/
Punde8311,034/
Ponde836,291/
Pundheer8020/
Posender805/
Poondeer803/
Pouyande802/
Poindger801/
Pfoender800/
Pundir7718,701/
Paunde7717,359/
Pander772,393/
Pundge772,245/
Pondhe77570/
Pundee77484/
Pfunde77427/
Pondey77345/
Phunde77316/
Phonde77270/
Pondei77254/
Pondes77170/
Pondee77141/
Pondet77120/
Poundi7765/
Pünder7762/
Pondea7746/
Poinde7737/
Poundy7736/
Pondej7734/
Pundre7730/
Pundhe7729/
Pondeh7729/
Punnde7724/
Pundie7724/
Pundet7722/
Pondre7719/
Pounda7716/
Ponnde7715/
Pundey779/
Pundyr779/
Pondie776/
Pundeh774/
Bponde774/
Pundje774/
Potnde772/
Poende772/
Pundez772/
Pondje772/
Poundé772/
Ponded772/
Pundei772/
Pundde771/
Pundes771/
Puende771/
Pondeu771/
Pomder771/
Pondez771/
Pondir770/
Pouyandeh7534/
Pottender751/
Phondet715,125/
Pandher712,804/
Potinde712,725/
Pundhir711,620/
Pandere711,485/
Pfander711,207/
Poondee71239/
Phondee71218/
Posende71214/
Phundet71180/
Pondech71118/
Phondej7161/
Poendey7157/
Pfünder7153/
Phander7148/
Phondge7144/
Paundhe7128/
Pundech7128/
Pandier7118/
Påander7114/
Pandeer7113/
Punndir7112/
Poondir7112/
Phundee7112/
Poendei7111/
Ponndey7110/
Peinder719/
Posinde717/
Pundair717/
Poundui717/
Potende716/
Pundire716/
Poondej716/
Poyande715/
Phundej714/
Painder713/
Peander713/
Paundes712/
Puendee712/
Pundeat712/
Paundey711/
Pumndir711/
Punddir711/
Pundihr711/
Pundirz711/
Punhdir711/
Phondhe711/
Pandehr711/
Pandejr711/
Panderz711/
Pandetr711/
Paander711/
Pfounda711/
Pfoundi711/
Poindeh711/
Poindes711/
Puyinde711/
Pusinde711/
Pondeha711/
Paender711/
Pondeat711/
Pundhej711/
Pandert710/
Poindge710/
Pande67528,464/
Ponda677,920/
Punda672,346/
Pondi672,345/
Pundi671,991/
Põder671,246/
Pondy67993/
Pfaender67474/
Pandhere67137/
Pundy67136/
Pajundee6751/
Pondé6732/
Pajander6725/
Phundech6717/
Pooyande6714/
Phoondee6714/
Pomde6712/
Phondech6710/
Phuendee6710/
Pojandeh679/
Pfundeis675/
Pandheer674/
Poondech674/
Punndhir673/
Poyandeh673/
Puyandeh673/
Payender673/
Pondeach672/
Poondhir671/
Patinder671/
Pundhair671/
Pundhhir671/
Phandher671/
Pandethr671/
Pandeyrr671/
Pahander671/
Pandeire671/
Pfaënder671/
Pondetch671/
Puntdesh671/
Pfeander670/
Phaander670/
Pfainder670/
Phaender670/
Phiender670/
Pfanderr670/
Ponndess670/

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