Pointing Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pointing Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pointing family

Profession Census Frequency
Dress Maker 8
Living On Own Means 5
Cook Domestic 4
Carpenter 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Paper Maker 3
Draper Assistant 3
Cotton Weaver 2
Dressmaker 2
Domestic Servant 2
French Policher 2
Parish Relief 2
Butcher 2
Market Gardener 2
Corporal R M L I Navymen 1
Draper's Assistant 1
G W R General Labourer 1
Cigar Bundler 1
Secretary Public Company 1
Butchers Son 1
Confectioner's Assistant Baker Dealer 1
Farner 1
Forage Man 1
General Labourer 1
Hay Straw & Coret Merchant 1

Pointing Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ponting 88% 6,318
2 Panting 75% 3,630
3 Painting 88% 1,875
4 Pointing 100% 1,803
5 Poynting 88% 202
6 Penting 75% 126

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The surname Pointing is the 4th most popular variant of Ponting.

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