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Where Does The Last Name Pona Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pona (Hindi: पोना, Marathi: पोना, Oriya: ପନା, Russian: Пона) occurs in Mali more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Poña or Poná. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pona? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Pona is the 82,691^st most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,244,033 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Pona live; 36 percent live in West Africa and 31 percent live in Mande Africa. Pona is also the 140,986^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 2,699 people.

The surname is most common in Mali, where it is held by 1,678 people, or 1 in 10,113. Excluding Mali this surname exists in 57 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 10 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.

Pona Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pona has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pona surname increased 1,665 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pona Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (47%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Pona surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pona earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.64% less than the national average, earning R 209,988 per year; in United States they earn 12.77% more than the national average, earning $48,660 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3% more than the national average, earning $51,175 CAD per year.