Pond Family History

Pond Surname Meaning

English (mainly southern): topographic name for someone who lived by a pond or lake from Middle English ponde ‘pond artificial or natural pool’ denoting someone who lived or worked by such a feature.

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

Similar surnames: Pound, Pont, Tong, Pott, Bond, Hand, Hoad, Sand, Lind, Codd

126K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
15K	Military Records
11K	Immigration Records
97K	Census and Voter Lists
388K	Member Trees

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Where is the Pond family from?

You can see how Pond families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pond family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pond families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 447 Pond families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Pond's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pond families in 1891.

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What did your Pond 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 Pond. 13% of Pond men worked as a General labourer and 72% of Pond women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pond were Builders labourer and Shorthand typist.

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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.

General labourer

13%

Farm labourer

Bakers roundsman

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Shorthand typist

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Census Record

There are 97K census records available for the last name Pond. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pond census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 11K immigration records available for the last name Pond. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Pond lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Pond life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Pond in 1943 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

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Pond Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Pond family from?

What did your Pond ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

13%

Farm labourer

Bakers roundsman

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Shorthand typist

What Pond family records will you find?

What is the average Pond lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Pond life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Pond in 1943 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

Pond Family History

Pond Surname Meaning

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Pond Surname Meaning

639,000 record(s) for Pond

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Where is the Pond family from?

What did your Pond ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Pond family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Pond family history

What is the average Pond lifespan?

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