Poyntz Surname

464,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Poyntz Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Poynz.'

'Walter fil. Ponz, a tenant-in-chief at the time of the Norman survey, and Drogo, his brother... . were sons of Walter Ponz, a noble Norman. From Drogo fil.

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Poyntz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2891:192,79617,040
Canada1581:233,20022,307
Ireland1181:39,9063,146
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
Australia321:843,61652,533
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Wales41:773,63329,106
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales311:50,5942,584
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Poyntz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Poynz.'

'Walter fil. Ponz, a tenant-in-chief at the time of the Norman survey, and Drogo, his brother... . were sons of Walter Ponz, a noble Norman. From Drogo fil. Ponz descended the family of Clifford': Lower's Patronymica Britannica.

Hugo Poynz, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas Poynz, Kent, ibid.

William Poynz, Devon, ibid.

1614. William Duncumbe, Esq., and Elizabeth Morris, daughter of Sir John Poyns, Kt.: Marriage Lic (London).

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

(Anglo-French-Latin). 1 belonging to Ponts (Normandy) = the Bridges [French pont, Latin pons,pontis, a bridge] There is a Ponts in the Manche Dept., and another in the Seine-Inférieure Dept.

2 for the French Pons (Norm. French Ponz), Latin Pontius [from either Latin pons, pontis, a bridge, or Latin pontus (Greek πόντος), the sea; or both] Walter son Ponz.—Domesday Book, A.D. 1086.

Reginald de Ponz, otherwise de Pontibus. Lanc. Inq., A.D. 1216-22.

Nicholas Poynz.—Hund. Rolls, A.D. 1274.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Walter filius Ponz, a tenant in chief at the time of the Norman survey, and Drogo, his brother, who held many manors in the counties of Wilts., Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford, were sons of Walter Ponz, a noble Norman. From Drogo filius Ponz descended the family of Clifford. Kelham's Domesday.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A branch of Fitz-Ponce. See Clifford, Vesci, Burgh.

The Norman People (1874)

Amongst the old and distinguished knightly families of Essex now rarely represented in the county is that of Poyntz, of North Ockendon, in the 16th and 17th centuries (P.).

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

Poyntz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poyntz is found most in England. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Poyntz.

How Common Is The Last Name Poyntz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Poyntz is the 464,191st most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. Poyntz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Poyntz reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 289 people, or 1 in 192,796. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 31 percent live, Somerset, where 7 percent live and Essex, where 6 percent live. Aside from England Poyntz is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent live and Ireland, where 16 percent live.

Poyntz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Poyntz has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 2,627 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 246 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 152 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poyntz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Poyntz last name are 31.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.62% registered with the party.

The amount Poyntz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.2% more than the national average, earning $53,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.8% more than the national average, earning $54,551 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poyntze920/
Pontz91383/
Poynts8335/
Pointz839/
Pontze831/
Pfontz830/
Pountz830/
Poentz830/
Ponz801,271/
Pfountz7783/
Ponts73175/
Pantz73133/
Poncz7328/
Pohynets7131/
Points671,357/
Pfantz67290/
Pantze6762/
Peentz6710/
Paintz6710/
Phonts679/
Phantz674/
Pientz673/
Pynets672/
Puentz672/
Pounts671/
Poundz671/
Powenz671/
Pontse671/
Petntz671/
Peintz671/
Pfonts670/
Pontch670/

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