Puncher Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Puncher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:425,32928,711
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Wales231:134,5459,804
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

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

A contraction of Punchardon?

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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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Puncer92109/
Punche9231/
Puntscher885/
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Pincher86372/
Puinche86341/
Poncher86171/
Punchee8628/
Punchey862/
Pouncer861/
Puncheu861/
Punchie861/
Punsher860/
Puncker860/
Pauncer860/
Punce8393/
Puntschert821/
Ponchier809/
Punchoey802/
Pounchey801/
Pfincher801/
Phincher801/
Puinchez801/
Punchets801/
Pincheer801/
Phunchet801/
Phoncher801/
Punchayr801/
Punchi77878/
Ponche77697/
Punger77234/
Pounce7781/
Poncer7764/
Puncet7764/
Puncha7748/
Puncea7745/
Punker7718/
Punzer7718/
Punshe774/
Punjer773/
Punser773/
Punchy771/
Punjhe771/
Paunce770/
Puchinger751,105/
Putenchei7530/
Pouncey711,742/
Paunger71119/
Punchoi71111/
Punchhi71107/
Punchai71107/
Pungier71105/
Phuncha7190/
Ponchie7173/
Poncier7130/
Punkert7122/
Punzert7115/
Paunzer7114/
Pungert7112/
Punkerd718/
Punchay715/
Punchit712/
Ponsche712/
Poncerr711/
Punkear711/
Pouncye711/
Poncerz711/
Punsich711/
Putence711/
Phunchi711/
Pauncey710/
Pounser710/
Pounchy710/
Punchis710/
Pouncet710/
Punjear710/
Ponsher710/
Ponce67545,342/
Phunchai672,269/
Punje67215/
Punge67180/
Phunchit67165/
Punse67161/
Phunchui67113/
Pumhe67107/
Pouncett6783/
Pauschinger6742/
Punze6734/
Poencier6734/
Puncy676/
Punci674/
Pónce672/
Punchaya672/
Phunkerd672/
Pounceyp671/
Punchooa671/
Putinger671/
Phonchee671/
Punkeard671/
Punkeere671/
Paunchai671/
Pusinger670/
Poundser670/

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