Explore the Family Name Ponting

The meaning of Ponting

English (Wiltshire and Gloucestershire): 1. from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Punting, Ponting Pointing (Old English Punting), a pet form of Punta. 2. occasionally perhaps a variant of Panting, itself a variant of either Penton or Panton.

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How common is the last name Ponting in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ponting has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 66,476 and by 2010 it had moved up to 64,721, demonstrating a change of 2.64%. The number of people bearing this surname has also increased during this period; from 278 in 2000 to 307 in 2010, marking an increase of 10.43%. However, the proportion of this surname per 100k people remained consistent at 0.1 both in 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,476	#64,721	2.64%
Count	278	307	10.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ponting

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ponting has diversified over the decade based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 92.81% of those carrying this surname identified as White, but this figure decreased to 87.95% in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Hispanic or belonging to two or more races in 2000, however, these categories made up 4.89% and 3.58% respectively in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of individuals with this surname who are Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 4.32% in 2000 to 3.58% in 2010. The proportions of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained stagnant at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.81%	87.95%	-5.24%
Hispanic	0%	4.89%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.32%	3.58%	-17.13%
Two or More Races	0%	3.58%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%