Puncheon Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Puncheon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Puncun,' or 'Pincun,' a Norman personal name, not a corruption of Punchardon, as suggested by Lower. Representatives are found in every 13th century register.
'Ranulf, Bishop of Durham, two carucates which Pinceon Dapifer holds,' 1109: Lincolnshire Survey.
Read More About This SurnamePuncheon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Puncheon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Puncun,' or 'Pincun,' a Norman personal name, not a corruption of Punchardon, as suggested by Lower. Representatives are found in every 13th century register.
'Ranulf, Bishop of Durham, two carucates which Pinceon Dapifer holds,' 1109: Lincolnshire Survey.
Oliva Pingun, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Pinchun, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John fil. Punzun, 1180: The Pipe Rolls, or Sheriff's Annual Accounts of the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Durham during the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John.
Hugo fil. Pincun: Pipe Roll, 5 Henry II.
William Puncyn, 1313. Writs of Parliament.
Robertus Pynchon, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Pynchon, 1379: ibid.
William Pownshon, 1539: History Newcastle and Gateshead.
Henry Poynsthon, 1539: ibid.
John Punsion, 1548: Register of the University of Oxford.
John Punchon, 1663: Hodgson's Northumberland.
The Nor.-French Ponchon (French Pon(on) = Ponch(e (v. Punch) + the diminutive suff. -on]
One Johannes Punchiun is found in H.R. without any prefix of De or Le, and the name is therefore probably a sobriquet originally applied to a person of rotund and barrel-like proportions.
Armorially identified with Pincheon. See Pinchin.
Punshon: come from Ponchon in Oise.
Pinchin was a Marlborough name in the 17th century, when Lawrence Pinchin was amongst those who signed a petition to the Committee of Parliament sitting in that town in 1646 (W.).
Puncheon Demographics
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Puncheon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puncheon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Puncheon occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Puncheon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Puncheon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,765,740th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name Puncheon is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Puncheon are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Bedfordshire, where 29 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 21 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Puncheon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Puncheon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Puncheon last name grew 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 26 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Puncheon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Puncheon are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Puncheon earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 25.29% less than the national average, earning $32,236 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.36% more than the national average, earning $65,264 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pincheon | 88 | 87 | / |
| Punsheon | 88 | 11 | / |
| Punchion | 88 | 2 | / |
| Pumcheon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ponceon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pinchion | 75 | 11 | / |
| Phungeon | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ponchion | 75 | 2 | / |
| Puingeon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puyngeon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Punshion | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ponchayon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Punchiang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Punkean | 67 | 6 | / |
| Punsean | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pungean | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phunsean | 63 | 5 | / |
| Phungkajhon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Phungean | 63 | 1 | / |
| Pinchian | 63 | 1 | / |
| Phoungeun | 59 | 9 | / |
| Phoongeon | 59 | 4 | / |
| Pumkajhon | 59 | 1 | / |
| Phumngean | 59 | 1 | / |
| Phumchaiyotin | 57 | 1 | / |
| Poungkajon | 56 | 7 | / |
| Punsian | 53 | 1 | / |
| Punkiang | 50 | 4 | / |
| Phunsian | 50 | 1 | / |
| Phunkian | 50 | 1 | / |
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