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
Agricultural Labourer 79
Female Servant 39
Labourer 23
Ag Labourer 23
Male Servant 12
Independent 12
Farmer 9
Weaver 8
Shoe Maker 6
Tailor 6
Potter 6
Straw Plate Worker 5
Publican 5
Porter 4
Collier 4
Smith 3
Ag Lab 3
Servant 3
Pavior 3
Brick Maker 2
Bricklayer 2
Lodger 2
School Mistress 2
Gardener 2
Game Keeper 2

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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