Pontoon

Pontoon Meaning & Origin

About Pontoon
The surname Pontoon is of French origin and is derived from the word "ponton," meaning "pontoon" or "floating bridge" in English. It is likely that the surname originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or lived near a pontoon or was involved in the construction or maintenance of bridges. The name Pontoon may also have been given to someone who lived near a place with a pontoon bridge or had a pontoon-like physical characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pontoon: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pontoon 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 Pontoon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA0 N T UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/pɑnˈtun/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pontoon in Braille

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

The name Pontoon in braille

How to sign the name Pontoon using Sign Language

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

The name Pontoon in sign language

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