Punnett Surname
Approximately 684 people bear this surname
Punnett Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Ponet, for Pontet, a local name = the Little Bridge [French pont, Latin pons, pontis, a bridge + the French diminutive suff. -et]
Punnett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 217 | 1:256,765 | 20,624 |
| United States | 185 | 1:1,959,237 | 126,399 |
| Canada | 136 | 1:270,923 | 25,472 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 35 | 1:3,219 | 487 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 27 | 1:50,518 | 4,407 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Barbados | 10 | 1:28,745 | 1,389 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 115 | 1:211,960 | 16,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Punnett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Ponet, for Pontet, a local name = the Little Bridge [French pont, Latin pons, pontis, a bridge + the French diminutive suff. -et]
In Domesday we find one Ricardus Punnat, (Pugnator) the Champion. Kelham.
From the German, Pundt; a personal name.
Punnett Demographics
Average Punnett Salary in
United States
$41,980 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Punnett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Punnett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Punnett is found most in England. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Punnett? popularity and diffusion
Punnett is the 485,771st most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 10,654,307 people. The last name Punnett is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Punnett live; 46 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 217 people, or 1 in 256,765. In England Punnett is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and West Sussex, where 10 percent live. Barring England Punnett is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 20 percent live.
Punnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Punnett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Punnett last name increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 974 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Punnett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Punnett last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Punnett last name are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.18% being registered with the party.
The amount Punnett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.36% more than the national average, earning R 383,460 per year; in United States they earn 2.71% less than the national average, earning $41,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.34% more than the national average, earning $52,834 CAD per year.
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