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
Punnett is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Punnett? popularity and diffusion
Punnett is the 485,771st most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,654,307 people. This last name is primarily 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 surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 217 people, or 1 in 256,765. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 28 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and West Sussex, where 10 percent are found. Barring England Punnett exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 20 percent are found.
Punnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Punnett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Punnett surname grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 974 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Punnett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Punnett last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Punnett surname are 21.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.18% registered with the political 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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