Punter Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Panter surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

What Punter means

In parish registers, Punter often stands in for Panter. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “The official in charge of bread in a large household”.

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Punter has “u” where Panter has “a”. The 2010 census count for Punter in the United States was 300, good for rank 65,964. Spanish register data show 178 residents carrying Punter as first surname, and 204 as second surname.

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