Poyntor Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Poyntor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poyntor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Poyntor Last Name Facts

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

Poyntor is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poyntor? popularity and diffusion

The surname Poyntor is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Poyntor is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Poyntor are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Poyntor is most common in: Kentucky, where 100 percent live. Excluding The United States Poyntor exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live.

Poyntor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Poyntor has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Poyntor surname declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pontor923/
Pontoir8669/
Pontore8639/
Payntor8627/
Pointor863/
Pontoire80262/
Pantor77146/
Pontar7715/
Pomtor777/
Pontur776/
Ponthoire751/
Pantore7137/
Payntar7136/
Ponteur7115/
Pontart7115/
Pontare7113/
Pantorp7112/
Pontarp717/
Peyntar713/
Pontard713/
Paintor712/
Ponture712/
Pointar711/
Ponthar711/
Pauntor710/
Panthor710/
Peinthor67214/
Pointard67128/
Pointart678/
Ponthare672/
Pointeur671/
Pointure671/
Peyintar671/
Pointhar671/
Paynntar670/
Paintore670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Poyntor
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