Ponce de Leon Surname

41,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Cuba

Ponce de Leon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponce de Leon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico5,6391:22,0121,631
Cuba1,6071:7,170725
Peru1,5101:21,0492,424
Philippines1,3161:76,92913,305
Spain8841:52,8874,895
Uruguay4221:8,132914
Chile3901:45,1702,128
Brazil1671:1,281,88243,935
Bolivia1061:100,1553,933
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
France641:1,037,855114,367
Ecuador591:269,5918,676
Argentina441:971,44161,182
Venezuela411:736,68512,312
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Colombia201:2,388,70413,197
Puerto Rico111:322,7402,767
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Panama61:652,04310,051
Honduras61:1,469,4075,474
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England21:27,859,030389,889
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Ponce de Leon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ponce de Leon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ponce de Leon is found in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ponce de Leon.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponce de Leon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 41,854th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 584,406 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Ponce de Leon live; 46 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Hispano-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is borne by 5,639 people, or 1 in 22,012. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Mexico City, where 22 percent are found, México, where 15 percent are found and Chihuahua, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Mexico Ponce de Leon occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Cuba, where 13 percent are found and Peru, where 12 percent are found.

Ponce de Leon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ponce de Leon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ponce de Leon surname expanded 218 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ponce de Leon Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ponce de Leon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 69.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,951 per year; in Colombia they earn 56.01% more than the national average, earning $35,417,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $44,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.85% more than the national average, earning $55,569 CAD per year.

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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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