Poynder Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Poynder Surname Definition:

For Pounder, q.v.

Poynder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
China21:683,660,78330,601
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981

Poynder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Pounder, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A bailiff; one who distrains. A Lancashire surname. Pound, to distrain. Jamieson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A bailiff, one who distrains.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Poynder: a bailiff.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Poynder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poynder is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Poynder? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,185,033rd most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Poynder is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Poynder are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

Poynder is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Poynder is primarily found in: Greater London, where 29 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 25 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 13 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent reside and China, where 5 percent reside.

Poynder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Poynder has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 49 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ponder9216,132/
Pounder862,939/
Poyande865/
Poinder862/
Poonder862/
Pondeer861/
Pondere861/
Pondher861/
Ponde836,291/
Pooyande8014/
Posender805/
Poondeer803/
Poyandeh803/
Payender803/
Pouyande802/
Poindger801/
Poundere801/
Pfoender800/
Pander772,393/
Pondhe77570/
Pondey77345/
Phonde77270/
Pondei77254/
Pondes77170/
Pounde77163/
Pondee77141/
Pondet77120/
Pondea7746/
Poinde7737/
Pondej7734/
Pondeh7729/
Pondre7719/
Ponnde7715/
Pondie776/
Bponde774/
Potnde772/
Poende772/
Pondje772/
Ponded772/
Pondeu771/
Pomder771/
Pondez771/
Poynda771/
Pondir770/
Pouyandeh7534/
Pottender751/
Phondet715,125/
Pandher712,804/
Potinde712,725/
Pandere711,485/
Pfander711,207/
Poondee71239/
Phondee71218/
Posende71214/
Payande71160/
Pondech71118/
Phondej7161/
Poendey7157/
Phander7148/
Phinder7148/
Phondge7144/
Poundje7129/
Pandier7118/
Poundes7115/
Pfounde7115/
Påander7114/
Pandeer7113/
Poondir7112/
Poendei7111/
Ponndey7110/
Peinder719/
Posinde717/
Poyenda717/
Potende716/
Poondej716/
Peyinde715/
Phender714/
Painder713/
Payende713/
Peander713/
Poundhe712/
Payndey711/
Poundir711/
Peunder711/
Phondhe711/
Poundei711/
Pandehr711/
Pandejr711/
Panderz711/
Pandetr711/
Paander711/
Poindeh711/
Poindes711/
Puyinde711/
Pondeha711/
Pouende711/
Paender711/
Pondeat711/
Puender711/
Paunder710/
Pandert710/
Poindge710/
Pande67528,464/
Payandeh678,530/
Ponda677,920/
Pondi672,345/
Põder671,246/
Pondy67993/
Pfaender67474/
Pandhere67137/
Payendee6797/
Payandee6754/
Pondé6732/
Pajander6725/
Phoondee6714/
Pomde6712/
Phondech6710/
Pojandeh679/
Pandheer674/
Poondech674/
Puyandeh673/
Peyandeh672/
Pondeach672/
Poondhir671/
Patinder671/
Payendhe671/
Poyenndi671/
Phandher671/
Pandethr671/
Pandeyrr671/
Pahander671/
Pandeire671/
Pfaënder671/
Pondetch671/
Pfeander670/
Phaander670/
Pfainder670/
Phaender670/
Phiender670/
Pfanderr670/
Ponndess670/

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