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Where Does The Last Name Pounds Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pounds is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pounds? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 50,358^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 715,237 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Pounds reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353^rd most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 27 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 8,734 people, or 1 in 41,500. In The United States Pounds is most numerous in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Georgia, where 10 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and Ghana, where 5 percent reside.

Pounds Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pounds has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 741 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pounds Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Pounds last name are 15.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pounds earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.27% less than the national average, earning R 11,232 per year; in United States they earn 8.54% less than the national average, earning $39,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.94% more than the national average, earning $53,130 CAD per year.