Explore the Family Name Punchard

The meaning of Punchard

English (of Norman origin): 1. from the Old Norman French personal name Ponchard, Old French Ponsard, a pet form of Ponce (see Points). 2. habitational name from Pontchardon (in Orne, France), whose name means ‘thistle bridge’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Punchard has slightly diminished from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 90,652nd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped down to 96,799th. The count of people with this surname also decreased slightly, from 189 in 2000 to 188 in 2010, representing a change of -0.53%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Punchard surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 14.29% over the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#90,652	#96,799	-6.78%
Count	189	188	-0.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Punchard

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows slight changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Punchard surname. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased marginally from 72.49% in 2000 to 73.40% in 2010, while the percentage identifying as Black slightly decreased from 20.11% to 19.68%. Those identifying as having two or more races saw an increase of 29.46%, going from 3.70% in 2000 to 4.79% in 2010. However, those identifying as Hispanic dropped to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.49%	73.4%	1.26%
Black	20.11%	19.68%	-2.14%
Two or More Races	3.7%	4.79%	29.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	3.17%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%