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

The last name Pongo (Hindi: पोंगो, Russian: Понго) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Pongó or Poñgo. For other potential spellings of Pongo click here.

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

This last name is the 18,921^st most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 250,225 people. The surname Pongo is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Pongo are found; 61 percent are found in Central Africa and 61 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 207,345^th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 1,418 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 17,396 people, or 1 in 4,247. Outside of The DR Congo this last name occurs in 63 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 13 percent are found and Peru, where 12 percent are found.

Pongo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pongo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pongo last name increased 1,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pongo Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Pongo last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Pongo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning 389,715 kr per year; in Peru they earn 9.35% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,572 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.83% less than the national average, earning R 69,324 per year; in Colombia they earn 124.05% more than the national average, earning $50,864,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.33% more than the national average, earning $45,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $49,576 CAD per year.