Punton Surname
Approximately 1,073 people bear this surname
Punton Surname Definition:
A Lothian surname. Thomas Punton or Povntovn, burgess of Haddington, 1557 (Laing, 664), appears as provost there, 1567 (RPC , i p 558). John Puntoun was burgess of Queensfeme, 1653 (Inquis. Tut., 794), and James Puntoun appears there in 1676 (Retours, Linlithgow, 243), and John Pantone anc.
Read More About This SurnamePunton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 498 | 1:111,884 | 11,526 |
| Australia | 197 | 1:137,034 | 14,802 |
| Scotland | 164 | 1:32,645 | 3,260 |
| United States | 102 | 1:3,553,519 | 199,004 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 134 | 1:181,906 | 14,990 |
| Scotland | 118 | 1:31,722 | 2,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Punton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Lothian surname. Thomas Punton or Povntovn, burgess of Haddington, 1557 (Laing, 664), appears as provost there, 1567 (RPC , i p 558). John Puntoun was burgess of Queensfeme, 1653 (Inquis. Tut., 794), and James Puntoun appears there in 1676 (Retours, Linlithgow, 243), and John Pantone anc. John Punton are recorded in Dalmeny, 1697 (ibid., 286,287). compare Panton and Ponton.
Pointon, a township in Lincolnshire.
Punton Demographics
Punton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Punton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Punton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Punton is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Punton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 342,056th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,791,748 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Punton live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Punton is most frequent in England, where it is held by 498 people, or 1 in 111,884. In England it is most prevalent in: Northumberland, where 29 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 22 percent are found and Durham, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account England Punton occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent are found and Scotland, where 15 percent are found.
Punton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Punton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 372 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Punton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Punton last name is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Punton last name are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.47% registered with the political party.
The amount Punton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 28.75% less than the national average, earning $30,743 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.84% less than the national average, earning $45,790 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puntong | 92 | 175 | / |
| Pounton | 92 | 3 | / |
| Puntuon | 92 | 2 | / |
| Puntoon | 92 | 2 | / |
| Punthon | 92 | 2 | / |
| Phunton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Paunton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Punthong | 86 | 427 | / |
| Phuntong | 86 | 13 | / |
| Phuenton | 86 | 11 | / |
| Peuntong | 86 | 2 | / |
| Phunthon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pountong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pountoun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pusinton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ponton | 83 | 11,916 | / |
| Puntan | 83 | 71 | / |
| Puntun | 83 | 38 | / |
| Phunthong | 80 | 5,027 | / |
| Puntoosen | 80 | 9 | / |
| Peunthong | 80 | 7 | / |
| Phountong | 80 | 3 | / |
| Peuntoong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phonton | 77 | 136 | / |
| Pontoon | 77 | 107 | / |
| Puntang | 77 | 89 | / |
| Phuntan | 77 | 74 | / |
| Pumtong | 77 | 63 | / |
| Puntung | 77 | 22 | / |
| Ponthon | 77 | 21 | / |
| Punthom | 77 | 7 | / |
| Punthan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Phinton | 77 | 3 | / |
| Puntoom | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pountan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pontoun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Peuntan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pauntan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Puntunk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Poonton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paumton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Phounthong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pounhthong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phonthon | 71 | 398 | / |
| Pumthong | 71 | 319 | / |
| Puntusin | 71 | 65 | / |
| Pountoum | 71 | 46 | / |
| Puntasen | 71 | 38 | / |
| Phumtong | 71 | 25 | / |
| Puntusen | 71 | 8 | / |
| Phunthan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Phumthon | 71 | 5 | / |
| Punthung | 71 | 5 | / |
| Phuntang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Putintun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poontonh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pountang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Puntahan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poumtong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Punthang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phoonton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phumthong | 67 | 4,110 | / |
| Pontan | 67 | 80 | / |
| Pontón | 67 | 49 | / |
| Puntam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pontán | 67 | 8 | / |
| Punthasen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Puntum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Poutntoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pontòn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phumthonh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phuntusen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pumthonhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pontão | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauntannd | 67 | 1 | / |
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