Pound

See also: pound

English

Etymology

• As an English surname, from both senses of the noun pound meaning "measure of weight" and "enclosure."
• As a German surname, variant of Pfund, or as a north/Low German surname, from the variants of it, Pund, Pundt, all meaning "pound," thus related to the above.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʊnd/

Proper noun

Pound (countable and uncountable, plural Pounds)

1. A surname.
2. A town in Wise County, Virginia, United States.
3. A village and town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States, both named after Thaddeus C. Pound.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pound is the 10046^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3206 individuals. Pound is most common among White (89.05%) individuals.

See also

• Poundstone