Ponders Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ponders Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponders Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Ponders Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ponders is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponders? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,227,038th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Ponders reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Ponders is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 187 people, or 1 in 1,938,283. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 11 percent are found, Michigan, where 11 percent are found and Mississippi, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Ponders Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ponders has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ponders last name grew 1,039 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ponders Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ponders surname are 35.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.22% registered to vote for the political party.

Ponders earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.24% less than the national average, earning $31,826 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pounders932,687/
Poanders932/
Ponnders930/
Pownders930/
Ponderosa8823/
Poundears881/
Pounderes881/
Ponderoso881/
Penders863,486/
Pondros86220/
Pinders86112/
Panders86107/
Bonders8645/
Pondris8638/
Ponters8611/
Punders864/
Pondrus861/
Poundrs861/
Pondres860/
Ponderossa821/
Ponteras803,047/
Ponteres801,557/
Ponteros80330/
Penderis80314/
Boenders80274/
Pfanders8038/
Boonders8018/
Poundris8015/
Pontiers8012/
Ponteris8010/
Pennders807/
Panderis807/
Poundres805/
Bonderes804/
Pondaris804/
Pointers801/
Pondaros801/
Pondrasi801/
Panderas801/
Penderos801/
Penderse801/
Paunders800/
Bondiers800/
Poniters800/
Pendrs770/
Pondarosa7583/
Pointiers7519/
Panaderos7515/
Pontearso759/
Ponterius757/
Bondderas753/
Pianderes753/
Poynter's753/
Pendersoa752/
Pontieres752/
Pondaruis751/
Bonderosa751/
Pontereas751/
Ponterias751/
Ponterras751/
Pinaderos751/
Pindeuris750/
Benders711,785/
Bondars71507/
Pundurs71391/
Bunders71179/
Pendras71144/
Panadeiros71132/
Pindras71128/
Banders71126/
Pindrus7165/
Pindrys7162/
Binders7157/
Pyndrus7145/
Pendrys7143/
Penters7134/
Pyndrys7127/
Bönders7125/
Ponterosso7123/
Pandres7123/
Pindris7121/
Pendris7119/
Pinters7118/
Pandrus7117/
Panters7116/
Pandars719/
Pundars718/
Pandewarso715/
Bondras714/
Pandors712/
Panoudiers712/
Bonters712/
Pandras712/
Pundrus711/
Pendres711/
Pendros711/
Penderrass711/
Pandrys711/
Bondros711/
Pontres711/
Panadieres711/
Pandris711/
Pandros711/
Panderz711/
Pundras711/
Pontrys711/
Ponterz711/
Bondres711/
Bondris711/
Bondrâs711/
Panderosso711/
Pendars710/
Pindars710/
Pendors710/
Bynders710/
Banderas678,364/
Pandares67742/
Beenders67531/
Panteris67368/
Panteras67236/
Baanders67178/
Ponterez67132/
Beunders67112/
Penteris6785/
Pontrias6764/
Bonduris6749/
Pandrias6746/
Pendrous6744/
Boundris6744/
Punteros6743/
Pandaras6738/
Buunders6734/
Pontares6729/
Pinteris6728/
Pontiras6728/
Bondaris6727/
Banderes6726/
Pendriss6723/
Pandiris6720/
Pantiers6720/
Binderis6714/
Pandoras6714/
Painters6712/
Pandaris6712/
Punteras6712/
Piendras6711/
Bondoros679/
Bondarus678/
Banderos678/
Benderis677/
Pandores677/
Pontires677/
Bunderis677/
Benderas676/
Pandhres676/
Binderas676/
Pondrose676/
Panduras675/
Banderis675/
Pendress674/
Pendirsi674/
Pendrias674/
Pendaris674/
Pandoris674/
Pandrews673/
Beynders673/
Pendores673/
Panderzi673/
Pontiris672/
Penetras672/
Ponte Reyes672/
Pinteros672/
Beinders672/
Banderys672/
Pontores672/
Pointras671/
Pontrous671/
Pwinters671/
Pundrasi671/
Penteres671/
Pendares671/
Pendarus671/
Pandrasi671/
Pandroos671/
Bunderus671/
Bondriss671/
Bondross671/
Baunders671/
Pintters671/
Pindoy Eras671/
Pindrass671/
Pindaros671/
Punteres671/
Pundares671/
Ponturas671/
Ponteriz671/
Bendersy671/
Bondrous671/
Pontarsi671/
Binderes671/
Peandrus670/
Bendders670/

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Footnotes

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