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

Ponder (Russian: Пондер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Ponder is the 32,922^nd most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 451,745 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Ponder live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ponder is also the 424,977^th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 411 people.

The surname Ponder is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 15,102 people, or 1 in 24,001. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 13 percent live and Missouri, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 41 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Ponder Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ponder has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ponder surname rose 846 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ponder Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ponder surname is chiefly Methodist (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ponder surname are 20.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ponder earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.51% more than the national average, earning R 388,560 per year; in United States they earn 7.38% less than the national average, earning $39,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.65% more than the national average, earning $53,979 CAD per year.