Pongku Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Pongku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pongku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Pongku (16) may also be a first name.

Pongku Last Name Facts

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

Pongku occurs most in Thailand. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pongku? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Pongku are found; 90 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Pongku is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 16 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 14,127,669. In Thailand Pongku is most numerous in: Chiang Mai Province, where 80 percent live and Bangkok, where 20 percent live. Beside Thailand it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 40 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phongku9228/
Pongkhu923/
Pongkut922/
Ponku91253/
Pangku83233/
Ponkeu8316/
Ponkut834/
Ponkou833/
Ponkku833/
Ponkui831/
Pangkui7762/
Pangkhu7722/
Pungkus7721/
Pangkau7715/
Pangkuy774/
Pangkeu774/
Pounkou772/
Pounkeu771/
Phangku771/
Pangkuh771/
Phonkui771/
Pungkuy771/
Pangkou770/
Phongkhaut751/
Panku731,372/
Poncu7362/
Punku7337/
Pánku735/
Phengkui712/
Poonkouh711/
Phongkoo711/
Phungkau711/
Pankau671,718/
Pankeu67105/
Pankui6778/
Phengkhui6752/
Pfanku6732/
Paunku6723/
Punkui6715/
Pankut6714/
Pankhu6714/
Phanku677/
Punkup674/
Pangcu671/
Pomkus671/
Pankup671/
Pankuy671/
Poncup670/

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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
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  • 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 Pongku
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