Punshon Surname

372,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 963 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Andorra

Punshon 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.

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Punshon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5271:105,72711,054
Australia1581:170,85917,509
Canada921:400,49635,373
United States881:4,118,852221,730
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Wales101:309,45316,869
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2221:109,79910,786
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Punshon 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.

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

The Nor.-French Ponchon (French Pon(on) = Ponch(e (v. Punch) + the diminutive suff. -on]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Very probably a contraction of Punchardon, caused by rapid pronunciation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Ponchon; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Punshon: come from Ponchon in Oise.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Punshon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Punshon Come From? nationality or country of origin

Punshon occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Punshon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Punshon is the 372,504th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,567,545 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Punshon live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

Punshon is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 527 people, or 1 in 105,727. In England it is mostly found in: Durham, where 25 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent are found and Merseyside, where 5 percent are found. Beside England this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Punshon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Punshon has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Punshon surname increased 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 587 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Punshon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Punshon surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Punshon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.01% more than the national average, earning R 254,304 per year; in United States they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $46,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.28% more than the national average, earning $56,777 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Punson9240/
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Punsion8657/
Punchon866/
Punsone862/
Paunson861/
Punshan861/
Punshun861/
Punsoon861/
Punsoun861/
Putinschon822/
Phunsong80353/
Punchong8013/
Phunsoon804/
Punchoon803/
Pounchon801/
Putinson801/
Phunchon801/
Ponson771,866/
Punzon77440/
Punsan77123/
Punsom7788/
Pumson777/
Punjon773/
Putensone7516/
Punchoung752/
Puttinson751/
Phumson71483/
Phunsen71309/
Phunsom71216/
Punzone71121/
Punjong7158/
Phunsan7152/
Punsang7150/
Punsung7147/
Punsaan7131/
Punchan7124/
Punchun7117/
Punchom719/
Ponsson716/
Punsoom714/
Peunsan713/
Pumsong712/
Ponsion712/
Phunjon711/
Poumson711/
Paunsen711/
Pumsoon711/
Punsane711/
Poonson711/
Punsian711/
Putensen67552/
Phunchan67122/
Phumsong67100/
Phunsang6787/
Phumchon6770/
Phuensan6710/
Punchang676/
Phunsung675/
Phunchun675/
Phinsion674/
Punjasin672/
Poundjon671/
Phoonson671/
Phunsian671/
Punchoom671/
Punchung671/

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