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Pond History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Pond History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

When the ancestors of the Pond family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived in Hampshire. Their name, however, derives from the Old English pond, meaning enclosed expanse of water, and indicates that the original bearer lived near such a landmark.

Early Origins of the Pond family

The surname Pond was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Pond family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pond research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1180, 1214, 1560, 1565, 1585, 1602, 1609, 1614 and 1623 are included under the topic Early Pond History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pond Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Pond has been recorded under many different variations, including Pond, Pont, Ponde, Ponte and others.

Early Notables of the Pond family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Edward Pond (fl. 1623) was an almanac-maker from Essex...

Pond Ranking

In the United States, the name Pond is the 3,344^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Pond is ranked the 523^rd most popular surname with an estimated 88 people with that name. 2

Pond migration to the United States +

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Ponds were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:

Pond Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Winthrop Pond, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1630
John Pond of Suffolk who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet, found in Boston
Mrs. Mary Pond, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet
Daniel Pond, who arrived in Dedham, Massachusetts in 1630 3
Rebecca Pond, who arrived in New England in 1634
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Pond Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elizabeth Pond, who arrived in Virginia in 1730
Tobias Pond, who arrived in Mississippi in 1798 3

Pond Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel P Pond, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
Mr. Paul Pond, (b. 1870), aged 19, Cornish miner departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Umbria" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1889 4

Pond migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pond Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. John Pond U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 5

Pond migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Pond Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William J. Pond, (b. 1850), aged 20, British blacksmith travelling from London aboard the ship 'Merope' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 27th October 1870 6
William Pond, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1872
Elizabeth Pond, aged 26, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1872
Edward Pond, aged 4, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1872
Charles Pond, aged 8 months, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1872
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Pond (post 1700) +

Lennie Wayne Pond (1940-2016), American NASCAR driver who won NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors in 1973
Dr. Erasmus Arlington "Arlie" Pond (1873-1930), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
Alonzo W. Pond (1894-1986), American former assistant curator of the Logan Museum of Anthropology
Lennie Pond (b. 1940), American former NASCAR driver and winner of the NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors in 1973
Peter Pond (1740-1807), American fur trader and explorer of the northwestern North America
Arthur Pond (1705-1758), English painter and engraver, educated in London
John Pond (1767-1836), English astronomer who became the sixth Astronomer Royal, serving from 1811 to 1835
Christopher Pond (1826-1881), English-born, Australian caterer and hotelier
Tony Pond (1945-2002), British rally driver
Christopher Richard Pond (b. 1952), British politician, member of Parliament for Gravesham, first elected in 1997
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Pond family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. George Pond, aged 32, English Fireman/Stoker from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on life boat 3 7

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html