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UK surname

Pouncey

An English surname derived from a nickname for a heavy-set or stout person.

In the 1881 census there were 34 people recorded with the Pouncey surname, ranking it #28,837 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 129, ranked #26,270, up from #28,837 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wellingborough and Leeds.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pouncey is 148 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 279.4%.

1881 census count

34

Ranked #28,837

Modern count

129

2016, ranked #26,270

Peak year

2011

148 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pouncey had 34 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #28,837 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 129 in 2016, ranked #26,270.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 86 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Pouncey surname distribution map

The map shows where the Pouncey surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Pouncey surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Pouncey over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 37 #26,673
1861 historical 36 #29,463
1881 historical 34 #28,837
1891 historical 71 #27,934
1901 historical 78 #25,500
1911 historical 86 #24,243
1997 modern 131 #22,927
1998 modern 141 #22,517
1999 modern 135 #23,279
2000 modern 140 #22,752
2001 modern 133 #23,132
2002 modern 131 #23,793
2003 modern 129 #23,783
2004 modern 134 #23,425
2005 modern 132 #23,623
2006 modern 133 #23,711
2007 modern 130 #24,389
2008 modern 130 #24,695
2009 modern 141 #23,907
2010 modern 140 #24,569
2011 modern 148 #23,520
2012 modern 147 #23,567
2013 modern 143 #24,434
2014 modern 143 #24,621
2015 modern 137 #25,226
2016 modern 129 #26,270

Geography

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Where Pounceys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wellingborough and Leeds. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wellingborough 010 Wellingborough
2 Wellingborough 002 Wellingborough
3 Wellingborough 003 Wellingborough
4 Leeds 009 Leeds
5 Wellingborough 009 Wellingborough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pouncey

These lists show first names that appear often with the Pouncey surname in historical and recent records.

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pouncey

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pouncey, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Pouncey surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Pouncey household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Pouncey is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pouncey is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

10
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Pouncey falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

9
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pouncey is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

9
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Pouncey, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Pouncey

The surname POUNCEY originated in England during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "ponce," meaning a punch or blow, and later evolved to refer to someone of a burly or stocky stature. The name was likely an occupational surname given to a puncher or punch-maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname POUNCEY can be found in the Calendars of Wills from the Court of Husting, London, dated 1363, where a John Pouncy is mentioned. Another early reference is in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, which lists a Robert Pouncy.

In the 16th century, the POUNCEY surname appeared in various records across different counties in England. For example, in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Beverley, Yorkshire, a William Pouncey was recorded in 1584.

During the 17th century, the POUNCEY surname spread across different regions of England. One notable figure was John Pouncey (1615-1678), an English Puritan minister and religious writer from Buckinghamshire. His works include "The Doctrine of Laying on of Hands" and "The Smoaking Flax Raised," published in 1657.

In the 18th century, the POUNCEY surname continued to be present in various parts of England. For instance, in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Taunton, Somerset, a Thomas Pouncey was recorded in 1721.

Another significant figure with the POUNCEY surname was Jeremiah Pouncey (1745-1820), an English merchant and banker from Taunton, Somerset. He was involved in the wool trade and served as a partner in the banking firm of Messrs. Poundcey and Co.

Throughout the 19th century, the POUNCEY surname appeared in various records across England. One notable individual was Thomas Pouncey (1770-1840), a British naval officer and explorer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Pouncey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pouncey surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 26 Pounceys recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.91x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 26 7.91x
Middlesex 3 0.90x
Kent 2 1.77x
Dorset 1 4.60x
Hampshire 1 1.47x
Northamptonshire 1 3.21x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Pudsey in Yorkshire leads with 8 Pounceys recorded in 1881 and an index of 454.55x.

Place Total Index
Pudsey 8 454.55x
Ripon 8 1052.63x
Calverley Cum Farsley 5 537.63x
Manningham 4 98.77x
Fulham London 2 41.58x
Hythe St Leonard 2 500.00x
Andover 1 156.25x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 1 89.29x
Fordington 1 212.77x
Islington London 1 3.11x
Lilford Cum Wigsthorpe 1 5000.00x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Pouncey surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 2
Amy 1
Ann 1
Anney 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Evangelina 1
Grace 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Henrietta 1
Kate 1
Margaret 1
Mery 1
Pamela 1
Sarah 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Pouncey surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 3
Thomas 2
Alma 1
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Christopher 1
Edward 1
Fred 1
George 1
John 1
Joseph 1
Levie 1
Thos. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Pouncey households.

FAQ

Pouncey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pouncey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 34 people were recorded with the Pouncey surname. That placed it at #28,837 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pouncey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 129 in 2016. That gives Pouncey a modern rank of #26,270.

What does the Pouncey surname mean?

An English surname derived from a nickname for a heavy-set or stout person.

What does the Pouncey map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pouncey bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.