Pierpont
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Norman habitational surname, from any of various places in Northern France, from pierre (“stone”) + pont (“bridge”).
Proper noun edit
Pierpont (countable and uncountable, plural Pierponts)
- A surname from Norman.
- An unincorporated community in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States.
- A town in Day County, South Dakota, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pierpont is the 25403rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 974 individuals. Pierpont is most common among White (96.2%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pierpont”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.