Ponsell

Ponsell Meaning & Origin

About Ponsell
The surname Ponsell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Ponsel" or "Ponsellus," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name Pons. The name Pons is of Latin origin and means "bridge." Therefore, the surname Ponsell is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked on a bridge or as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ponsell: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ponsell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ponsell in Braille

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

The name Ponsell in braille

How to sign the name Ponsell using Sign Language

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

The name Ponsell in sign language

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