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 90
Agricultural Labourer 27
Living On Own Means 11
Domestic Servant 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Coal Miner 6
Carman 6
Dress Maker 5
General Labourer 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Farm Labourer 4
Labourer 3
Cook 3
Laundress 3
Wood Turner 3
Winder Cotton Mill 3
Grocer 2
Grocer's Assistant 2
Farmer 2
Hatter 2
Tailor 2
Apprentice 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Parish Relief 2
Fruiterer 2

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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