Pontow Family History

Pontow Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Ponto, Ponton, Pinto, Pointon, Poston, Porto, Kontos, Pont, Ponte, Panton

4,000 record(s) for Pontow

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
217	Military Records
107	Immigration Records
851	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Pontow family from?

You can see how Pontow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pontow family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Pontow families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Pontow families living in Indiana. This was about 75% of all the recorded Pontow's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Pontow families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pontow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pontow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pontow. 47% of Pontow men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Pontow women worked as a Housewife.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

47%

Farm manager

24%

Farm laborer

16%

Laborer

16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

100%

What Pontow family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 851 census records available for the last name Pontow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pontow census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 107 immigration records available for the last name Pontow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 217 military records available for the last name Pontow. For the veterans among your Pontow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Pontow lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Pontow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Pontow in 1959 was 52, and 85 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pontow ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.