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

Ponev (Russian: Понев) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 2,220,661^st most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name Ponev occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Ponev are found; 78 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Ponev is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 134,210. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Plovdiv Province, where 56 percent are found, Sofia City Province, where 29 percent are found and Gabrovo Province, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Bulgaria Ponev is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 21 percent are found and North Macedonia, where 7 percent are found.