Poncin is used as a family name or surname in Belgium. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Poncin
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Belgium
Meaning: One of the many diminutives Christian name Pons, Ponce (see Pons), focused in the Ardennes and Belgium. Alternative: Ponsin (08, 55). Double diminutives: Poncinet, Ponsinet.

How popular is Poncin?

Poncin is common in Belgium.

Poncin is ranked 106923 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Poncins grew by 20.2454 per cent to 196 since 2000 and ranked 93513 after elevating 8660 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.92 96.93
Poncin is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in France. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Luxembourg. Around 3855 people have been found who wears Poncin as their family name. Poncin is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
179,761 Australia6
23,344 Austria2
1,169 New Caledonia2
201,317 England2
18,625 Japan2
7,191 Afghanistan1
107,212 South Africa1
1,704,541 India1
25,746 Finland1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
120,357 Argentina1
58,885 Poland1
169,904 Brazil1
31,207 Ireland1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
23,537 Switzerland45
26,164 Sweden36
89,048 Spain13
189,966 Canada11
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
801 Luxembourg66
Countries with hundreds of Poncin:
94,767 United States241
16,801 Netherlands164
71,225 Germany134
Countries with thousands of Poncin:
3,998 France2,008
1,334 Belgium1,114
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Comments

M
Marian Pettus
poncin is a diminutive of pons, former Christian name and surname represents the Latin name pontius, popularized by two saints of the century iiie.

Poncin Namesakes

  • Gontran de Poncins, Writer
  • Marthe Poncin, Film Editor

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