Pongavanam Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Pongavanam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
Pongavanam (121) may also be a first name.
Pongavanam Demographics
Average Pongavanam Salary in
South Africa
R 321,696
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Pongavanam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pongavanam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pongavanam (Marathi: गावनम) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pongavanam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,057,639th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Pongavanam are found; 60 percent are found in Southern Africa and 60 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Pongavanam is also the 848,089th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 121 people.
The surname Pongavanam is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,019,745. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 89 percent reside and Western Cape, where 11 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
Pongavanam Last Name Statistics demography
Pongavanam earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.37% more than the national average, earning R 321,696 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poongavanam | 95 | 530 | / |
| Ponngavanam | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ponggavanam | 95 | 1 | / |
| Poungavaname | 91 | 4 | / |
| Poonggavanam | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ppoongavanam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Poogavanam | 90 | 3 | / |
| Pangavanam | 90 | 1 | / |
| Poongavanan | 86 | 10 | / |
| Poongawanam | 86 | 9 | / |
| Poomgavanam | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pooneavanam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pangawanam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pongavanon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pomggawanam | 76 | 5 | / |
| Poungavanon | 76 | 2 | / |
| Poongavanon | 76 | 2 | / |
Pongavanam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pongavanam in the Marathi language | ||
| गावनम | gavanama | 60 |
| पुंगावनम | pungavanama | 20 |
| गवनम | gavanama | 20 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pongavanam
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