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Pons Family History

Pons Surname Meaning

Catalan, French (Occitan), and Dutch: from the medieval personal name Pons (see Ponce).

German: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name such as Bonhard formed with the element bon ‘request petition’.

(compare Latin bonus).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Pons families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pons family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pons families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Pons families living in Lancashire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Pons's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Pons families in 1891.
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What did your Pons ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pons. 100% of Pons women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Pons. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Pons. For the veterans among your Pons ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pons lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Pons life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pons in 1948 was 40, and 79 in 2004.

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