French: from the personal name Point from Latin Pontius (see Ponce ). English: variant of Points with loss of final -s. This surname is rare in Britain.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Point family from?
You can see how Point families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Point family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Point families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Point families living in Ohio. This was about 53% of all the recorded Point's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Point families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Point surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Point. 30% of Point men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Point women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Point were Truck Driver and Housewife. .
Between 1940 and 2003, in the United States, Point life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Point in 1940 was 58, and 81 in 2003.