How common is the surname Poncedeleon?

1,740 people in the United States had the surname Poncedeleon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 177,440 Americans. It ranked 16,509th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Poncedeleon?

José Luis Gerardo Ponce de León, Argentine Catholic priest, bishop of Manzini.

Where is the surname Poncedeleon most common?

Wikidata records people named Poncedeleon in Argentina.

Is the surname Poncedeleon getting more or less common?

More common. 1,271 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,740 in 2010, up 37%.

The surname Poncedeleon

A surname, carried by 1,740 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex P523

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Poncedeleon is more common than 89.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,740 people named Poncedeleon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 177,440 Americans. That is up 37% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,271.

#16,509

rank among US surnames

1,740

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+36.9%

change since 2000 (was #19,629)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#16,502	Kittredge	1,741	177,338
#16,509	Everman	1,740	177,440

Who is named Poncedeleon

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

84% of people named Poncedeleon identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 10% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.3% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 84%
White (not Hispanic) 10%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Poncedeleons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

José Luis Gerardo Ponce de León
Argentine Catholic priest, bishop of Manzini, born 1961

Questions

How common is the surname Poncedeleon?: 1,740 people in the United States had the surname Poncedeleon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 177,440 Americans. It ranked 16,509th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Poncedeleon?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Poncedeleon identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 10% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Poncedeleon?: José Luis Gerardo Ponce de León, Argentine Catholic priest, bishop of Manzini.
Where is the surname Poncedeleon most common?: Wikidata records people named Poncedeleon in Argentina.
Is the surname Poncedeleon getting more or less common?: More common. 1,271 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,740 in 2010, up 37%.