Explore the Family Name Ponds
The meaning of Ponds
English: variant of Pond with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ponds in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ponds has shown a mild increase in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 19,208th and moved up slightly to 19,114th in 2010, showing a 0.49% change in rank. Furthermore, the count of people with this surname rose by approximately 8.88%, from 1,307 in 2000 to 1,423 in 2010. The proportion per hundred thousand people remained constant at 0.48.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,208 | #19,114 | 0.49% |
| Count | 1,307 | 1,423 | 8.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ponds
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts among those bearing the Ponds surname between 2000 and 2010. Notably, there was an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, which previously hadn't been recorded. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races increased by 11%, while Hispanic representation also saw a significant rise of 81.01%. However, there were slight decreases among those identifying as White and Black, with changes of -3.21% and -2.58%, respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 54.25% | 52.85% | -2.58% |
| White | 39.86% | 38.58% | -3.21% |
| Hispanic | 2.37% | 4.29% | 81.01% |
| Two or More Races | 2.91% | 3.23% | 11% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.7% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.35% | 0% |