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Pound Family History

Pound Name Meaning

English: topographic or occupational name from Middle English pound(e) ‘enclosure for distrained or stray livestock’ signifying one who lived at or worked at a pound. English: nickname from Middle English pound(e) powund ‘measure of weight; monetary unit’ perhaps used for a maker of weights. Probably an Americanized form (translation into English) of German Pfund or the North German cognate Pund .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Pond, Pfund, Lund, Sund, Mount, Pont, Pund, Pounder, Poland, Round

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Where is the Pound family from?

You can see how Pound families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pound family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pound families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 80 Pound families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Pound's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pound families in 1911.

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What did your Pound ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
58%
Clerk
11%
Salesman
11%
Farmers Son
8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Stenographer
100%

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
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Census Records

There are 50,000 census records available for the last name Pound. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pound census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Pound. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Pound. For the veterans among your Pound ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pound lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Pound life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pound in 1943 was 40, and 76 in 2004.

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