Cognomen Pointer (Pointer 
, פוינטר 
) , around the world, is quite a common family name. The surname Pointer is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Much less frequently, Pointer is the forename as well as the last name.
| john pointer English cleric and antiquary, GB (b. 1668) |
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| john pointer English cricketer (1782-1815) (b. 1782) |
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joseph pointer British politician (b. 1875) |
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| ernest pointer footballer (1872-?), GB (b. 1872) |
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priscilla pointer American actress, US (b. 1924) |
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ruth pointer American musician, US (b. 1946) |
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anita pointer American singer and songwriter, US (b. 1948) |
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bonnie pointer American singer (1950-2020), US (b. 1950) |
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| fred pointer Australian paralympic athlete and wheelchair basketball player, AU (b. 1901) |
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mick pointer British drummer, GB (b. 1956) |
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| sam c. pointer, jr. United States federal judge (1934-2008), US (b. 1934) |
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sadako pointer American singer, US (b. 1984) |
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| ray pointer English footballer (1936-2016), GB (b. 1936) |
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sir'dominic pointer American basketball player, US (b. 1992) |
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| aaron pointer Professional MLB baseball player, US (b. 1942) |
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