Pounsford Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pounsford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pounsford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:2,063,63279,942
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Pounsford Last Name Facts

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

Pounsford is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pounsford? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,323,005th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name Pounsford is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Pounsford reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 77 percent reside in British Isles.

Pounsford is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,063,632. In England it is most frequent in: Kent, where 26 percent are found, Greater London, where 26 percent are found and Dorset, where 19 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and New Zealand, where 6 percent are found.

Pounsford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pounsford has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pounsford last name rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pounsford
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