Poncelet

Poncelet Meaning & Origin

About Poncelet
The surname Poncelet is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Ponce, which itself is a variant of the name Pontius. The name Pontius is of Latin origin and means "bridge." Therefore, the surname Poncelet can be interpreted to mean "son of Ponce" or "descendant of Ponce," with Ponce being a name associated with bridges.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Poncelet is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Poncelet: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poncelet based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Poncelet is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNSLT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0520403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 N S AH0 L EH0 T
🌐 IPA
/poncelet*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poncelet in Braille

Here's how to represent Poncelet in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Poncelet in braille

How to sign the name Poncelet using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Poncelet using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Poncelet in sign language

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