Pierpont

English

Alternative forms

• Pierpoint

Etymology

From the Norman habitational surname, from any of various places in Northern France, from pierre (“stone”) + pont (“bridge”).

Proper noun

Pierpont (countable and uncountable, plural Pierponts)

1. A surname from Norman.
2. An unincorporated community in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States.
3. A town in Day County, South Dakota, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pierpont is the 25403^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 974 individuals. Pierpont is most common among White (96.2%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pierpont”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.