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Pound Family History

Pound Surname Meaning

English: topographic or occupational name from Middle English pound(e) ‘enclosure for distrained or stray livestock’ signifying one who lived at or worked at a pound.

English: nickname from Middle English pound(e) powund ‘measure of weight; monetary unit’ perhaps used for a maker of weights.

Probably an Americanized form (translation into English) of German Pfund or the North German cognate Pund.

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


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Where is the Pound family from?

You can see how Pound families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pound family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pound families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 261 Pound families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Pound's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pound families in 1891.
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What did your Pound ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pound. 19% of Pound men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Pound women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pound were Farm Labourer and Housekeeper.

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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

  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Pound. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Pound. For the veterans among your Pound ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pound lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Pound life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pound in 1943 was 40, and 76 in 2004.

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