Puncher Surname
Approximately 232 people bear this surname
Puncher Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Ponte-cardon' (Domesday). Probably from Pont Chardon, in the arrondissement of Argentan, Normandy, as suggested by Lower. The family gave the suffix to Heanton Punchardon, Devon We may fairly surmise that Punchard is a contraction, Puncher and Pinchard being corruptions of the second stage, v.
Read More About This SurnamePuncher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 131 | 1:425,329 | 28,711 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 88 | 1:276,993 | 19,333 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Puncher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Ponte-cardon' (Domesday). Probably from Pont Chardon, in the arrondissement of Argentan, Normandy, as suggested by Lower. The family gave the suffix to Heanton Punchardon, Devon We may fairly surmise that Punchard is a contraction, Puncher and Pinchard being corruptions of the second stage, v. Pinkerton.
Robert de Punchard, Southamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Richard de Punchardon, Southamptonshire, ibid.
The above pair are placed together as if members of the same family.
Robert de Punchardun, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Nicholas de Punchardon, 1323: Hodgson's Northumberland.
1681. Married — Robert Reeves and Mary Puncher: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1785. — John Hulse and Jane Punchard: St. George, Hanover Square.
A contraction of Punchardon?
Puncher Demographics
Average Puncher Salary in
United States
$37,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Puncher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puncher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Puncher occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Puncher.
How Common Is The Last Name Puncher? popularity and diffusion
Puncher is the 1,070,546th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Puncher live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 425,329. In England Puncher is most frequent in: Essex, where 27 percent live, Greater London, where 18 percent live and Kent, where 10 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Puncher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Puncher has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Puncher Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Puncher earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $52,600 CAD per year.
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