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There are approximately 2,742 people named Pound in the UK. That makes it the 3,516th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 43 are named Pound.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Pound surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

POUND. From residence near a manorial pound : perhaps originally applied to tlie piudcr, or pound-keeper, himself.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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