Pountain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pountain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pountain family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Lace Maker 2
Cotton Doubler 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Farmer 1
Jeweller 1
Labourer 1
Shoe Maker 1
Wine Seller 1
Independant 1
Cotton Over Looker 1
Door Keeper 1
Independent 1
Male Servant 1
Porter 1
Preparer Of Cotton 1
Publican 1

Pountain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pointon 63% 8,051
2 Panton 50% 5,547
3 Penton 50% 4,982
4 Ponton 63% 2,572
5 Pontin 75% 2,359
6 Painton 50% 1,941
7 Paintin 63% 801
8 Pountain 100% 742
9 Pinton 50% 712
10 Punton 63% 699
11 Pantin 63% 549
12 Pentin 63% 148
13 Ponten 63% 141

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The surname Pountain is the 8th most popular variant of Pointon.

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