Ponter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ponter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ponter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Agricultural Labourer 7
House Servant 4
Brick Maker 3
Labourer 3
Silk Weaver 3
Cook 2
Laundress 2
Blacksmith 2
Tailor 2
General Servant 2
Domestic Servant 2
Vice Maker 2
Lodger 2
Boot Binder 1
Boot Maker 1
Grocer 1
Locomotive Driller 1
Mariner Wife 1
Bright Smith White 1
Coach Smith 1
Laborer Royal Arsenal 1
Treatments The Royal Halman Treater Common Garden 1
Wife 1
House Maid 1

Ponter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Painter 71% 31,359
2 Pointer 86% 9,579
3 Panter 83% 8,576
4 Punter 83% 4,066
5 Ponter 100% 1,716
6 Penter 83% 469
7 Paniter 71% 380
8 Pinter 83% 183
9 Pontor 83% 168

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The surname Ponter is the 5th most popular variant of Painter.

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