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Pontes Name Meaning

Portuguese and Galician: habitational name from any of numerous places in Portugal named Pontes from the plural of ponte ‘bridge’.

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


Similar surnames: Ponte, Fontes, Coates, Puentes, Pont, Montes, Mones, Montet, Fonte

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Where is the Pontes family from?

You can see how Pontes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pontes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pontes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 10 Pontes families living in New Brunswick. This was about 59% of all the recorded Pontes's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Pontes families in 1911.
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What did your Pontes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pontes. 44% of Pontes men worked as a Laborer and 36% of Pontes women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pontes were Salesman and Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    44%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Doffer
    9%
  • Salesman
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Domestic
    36%
  • Seamstress
    29%
  • Spinner
    22%
  • Laborer
    15%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Pontes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pontes 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pontes. 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 655 military records available for the last name Pontes. For the veterans among your Pontes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pontes lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Pontes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Pontes in 1949 was 42, and 77 in 2004.

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