Ponder Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ponder Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ponder family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 41
Farm Labourer 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
House Servant 5
Dress Maker 3
Servant 3
Journeyman Carpenter 3
Labourer 3
Shoe Maker 3
At Home 3
Shoe Binder 3
Proprietor Of Houses 2
Mariner 2
Annuitant 2
General Servant 2
Tin Plate Maker 2
House Keeper 2
Chairmaker 2
Domestic Servant 2
Pauper 2
Agricultural Laborer 1
Baker 1
Bricklayer Wife 1
Fishermans Daughter 1
Teacher 1

Ponder Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pinder 83% 22,820
2 Pounder 86% 6,764
3 Pender 83% 5,361
4 Ponder 100% 3,175
5 Pindar 67% 970
6 Pander 83% 132

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The surname Ponder is the 4th most popular variant of Pinder.

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