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Ponting Family History

Ponting Surname Meaning

English (Wiltshire and Gloucestershire):: from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Punting Ponting Pointing (Old English Punting) a pet form of Punta.

Occasionally perhaps a variant of Panting itself a variant of either Penton or Panton.

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


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Where is the Ponting family from?

You can see how Ponting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ponting family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Ponting families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 383 Ponting families living in Wiltshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Ponting's in United Kingdom. Wiltshire had the highest population of Ponting families in 1891.
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What did your Ponting ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ponting. 9% of Ponting men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 74% of Ponting women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ponting were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Dairy Farmer
    9%
  • Cowman
    7%
  • Farm Labourer
    7%
  • General Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%

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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Ponting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ponting census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ponting. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Ponting. For the veterans among your Ponting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ponting lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Ponting life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Ponting in 1946 was 27, and 63 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ponting ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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