Pointer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pointer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pointer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 123
Agricultural Labourer 86
House Servant 22
Labourer 20
At Home 14
Farm Labourer 8
Laundress 8
Dress Maker 7
Weaver 7
Silk Weaver 6
Pauper 6
Scholar At Home 6
Servant 6
Ag Labourer 6
Potter 5
Lace Maker 4
Blacksmith 4
Annuitant 4
Farm Servant 4
General Servant 4
Nurse 4
Charwoman 3
Errand Boy 3
Inn Keeper 3
Cook 3

Pointer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Painter 86% 31,359
2 Pointer 100% 9,579
3 Panter 71% 8,576
4 Poynter 86% 4,930
5 Punter 71% 4,066
6 Ponter 86% 1,716
7 Penter 71% 469
8 Paniter 57% 380
9 Pinter 86% 183
10 Pontor 71% 168

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The surname Pointer is the 2nd most popular variant of Painter.

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