About the Ponti Surname

The last name Ponti is one of the recorded forms of Ponte, a well-known Italian family name. Read literally, Ponti points to “Bridge”.

• In the 2010 US Census, 402 Americans gave Ponti as their last name (rank 51,723).
• The change of ending between Ponte and Ponti reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular.

Ponti coat of arms

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