How Many People Have the Last Name Poynter?
people had the surname Poynter in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 69,930 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+22 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Poynter (90%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 5.6%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Poynter ranks #6,045. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Poynter grew from 4,207 people in 2000 to 4,229 in 2010 (up 0.5%), and its rank fell from #7,305 to #7,830. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 1.56 to 1.43 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 4,207 | 4,229 |
| Rank | #7,305 | #7,830 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.56 | 1.43 |
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Same Soundex code as Poynter: P536
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