Ponathil Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Djibouti

Ponathil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponathil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India311:24,744,045333,161
Djibouti41:228,733966
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Ponathil Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ponathil Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ponathil (Marathi: पोनािथल) is found most frequently in India. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponathil? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ponathil is the 3,017,195th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Ponathil are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 74 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 24,744,045. In India Ponathil is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 58 percent live, Kerala, where 23 percent live and Gujarat, where 3 percent live. Apart from India it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Djibouti, where 10 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ponathil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ponathil in the Marathi language
पोनािथलponaithala47.06
पोनाथीलponathila29.41
पॉनतीलponatila11.76
पोनिथलponithala11.76

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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