Ponte (surname)

Ponte is a topographic surname which is of Portuguese, Galician, Italian and Jewish origin. It may refer to "a dweller by a bridge". Its alternative meaning is derived from the Anglo-Norman French word pont which, in turn, originates from the Latin word pons with the meaning of "a bridge".

Notable people with the surname include:


 * Angelo Ponte (1925–2018), American mobster
 * Gabry Ponte (born 1973), Italian DJ and record producer
 * Laura Ponte (born 1973), Spanish model
 * Mateo Ponte (born 2003), Uruguayan football player
 * Moshe Ponte (born 1956), Israeli Olympic judoka
 * Robson Ponte (born 1976), Brazilian football player
 * Vincent Ponte (1919–2006), Canadian urban planner