The noble Spanish surname Ponces is of patronymic origin, that is, it belongs to that category of surnames which are derived from the personal name of the father of the original bearer. The personal name Ponce was very common during Roman times, and Poncio Pilatos the most popular of all, for being the judge of Jesus. Thus, the surname Ponces signifies "son of Pontius."
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Early Origins of the Ponces family
The surname Ponces was first found in the northern provinces of Spain. However, like other Spanish patronymics, the surname arose independently throughout various Regions of Spain, and became quite numerous, due to the early popularity of the first name.
Early History of the Ponces family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ponces research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1460, 1521 and 1629 are included under the topic Early Ponces History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Ponces Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ponce De Leon, Ponce de Andrada, Ponce De Cabrera, Ponce De Esquivel and many more.
Early Notables of the Ponces family
Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521) who accompanied Cristobal Colon in his second trip to the New World. He was named Governor of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) and conquered Cuba and Puerto Rico. Also notable was Tomas Ponce... Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ponces Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Ponces family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hernan Ponce who settled in Cartagena in 1534; Francisco Ponce De Leon who settled in Guatemala in 1538; Aguedo Ponce who arrived in New Granada in 1559.
