How common is the surname Pontius?

2,305 people in the United States had the surname Pontius in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 133,946 Americans. It ranked 13,246th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Pontius?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Pontius identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Pontius?

Chris Pontius, American stuntman and actor, followed by Chris Pontius.

Where is the surname Pontius most common?

Wikidata records people named Pontius in the United States.

Is the surname Pontius getting more or less common?

More common. 2,285 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,305 in 2010, up 0.9%.

The surname Pontius

A surname, carried by 2,305 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex P532

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Pontius is more common than 91.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,305 people named Pontius in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 133,946 Americans. That is up 0.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,285.

#13,246

rank among US surnames

2,305

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+0.9%

change since 2000 (was #12,458)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,241	Hoadley	2,306	133,888
#13,246	Yousef	2,305	133,946
#13,251	Amey	2,304	134,004
#13,255	Blackledge	2,303	134,062

Who is named Pontius

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

95% of people named Pontius identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.6% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Pontiuss

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chris Pontius
American stuntman and actor, born 1974
Chris Pontius
American soccer player, born 1987

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Pontius

Pontius has the Soundex code P532, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P532.

Questions

How common is the surname Pontius?: 2,305 people in the United States had the surname Pontius in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 133,946 Americans. It ranked 13,246th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Pontius?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Pontius identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Pontius?: Chris Pontius, American stuntman and actor, followed by Chris Pontius.
Where is the surname Pontius most common?: Wikidata records people named Pontius in the United States.
Is the surname Pontius getting more or less common?: More common. 2,285 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,305 in 2010, up 0.9%.