Ponda Surname
Approximately 7,920 people bear this surname
Ponda Surname Definition:
Ponda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: salute! (military).
Ponda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,231 | 1:23,730 | 2,918 |
| DR Congo | 2,100 | 1:35,181 | 4,359 |
| Kenya | 1,411 | 1:32,728 | 3,574 |
| India | 604 | 1:1,269,976 | 50,174 |
| Indonesia | 575 | 1:229,999 | 21,322 |
| Zambia | 291 | 1:54,467 | 5,051 |
| Papua New Guinea | 141 | 1:57,828 | 7,385 |
| Zimbabwe | 129 | 1:119,676 | 16,190 |
| United States | 124 | 1:2,923,056 | 171,801 |
| Cameroon | 124 | 1:167,492 | 17,964 |
| Philippines | 81 | 1:1,249,855 | 96,172 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Ponda (1,800) may also be a first name.
Ponda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ponda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: salute! (military).
Ponda Demographics
Ponda Political Affiliation
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Ponda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ponda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ponda (Hindi: पोंदा, Marathi: पोदा, Russian: Понда) occurs most in Tanzania. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ponda? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 63,256th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 920,145 people. Ponda is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Ponda live; 46 percent live in East Africa and 46 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 180,128th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 1,800 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,231 people, or 1 in 23,730. In Tanzania Ponda is most prevalent in: Tanga Region, where 42 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent live and Lindi Region, where 9 percent live. Barring Tanzania it exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 27 percent live and Kenya, where 18 percent live.
Ponda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ponda has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,480 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ponda Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Ponda last name is principally Christian (97%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Ponda surname are 40.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.75% being registered with the political party.
Ponda earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.07% more than the national average, earning $53,104 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ponda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ponda in the Hindi language | ||
| पोंदा | ponda | 50 |
| पोंडा | ponda | 37.5 |
| पोण्डा | ponda | 12.5 |
| Ponda in the Marathi language | ||
| पोदा | poda | 50 |
| पोन्डा | ponda | 16.67 |
| पोण्डा | ponda | 16.67 |
| पो्दा | poda | 8.33 |
| पोन्दा | ponda | 8.33 |
| Ponda in the Russian language | ||
| Понда | ponda | - |
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