Pongratz Surname

82,825th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Pongratz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pongratz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,9461:20,4022,704
Austria1,0441:8,1571,039
United States6631:546,69545,249
Switzerland571:144,08613,875
Canada401:921,14070,350
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Sweden191:518,25037,550
France181:3,690,151224,666
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
China31:455,773,85521,925
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Pongrátz (18) are calculated separately.

Pongratz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pongratz occurs most in Germany. It can be found as: Pongrátz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pongratz? popularity and diffusion

Pongratz is the 82,825th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,246,587 people. The surname Pongratz is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Pongratz are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Pongratz is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 3,946 people, or 1 in 20,402. In Germany Pongratz is most common in: Bavaria, where 78 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent reside. Barring Germany Pongratz is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Pongratz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pongratz are 5.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.24% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pongratz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.27% more than the national average, earning $44,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $50,264 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pongrátz9618/
Pongraz9326/
Pongracz881,236/
Pangratz88561/
Pongretz883/
Pongrats882/
Pongrotz881/
Pongrazz881/
Pomgratz881/
Ponggracz822/
Pongrac801,588/
Pangraz8066/
Pongrácz753,374/
Pangrats753/
Pongrecz751/
Pongràcz751/
Pomgracz751/
Pongraczova749/
Phongrach711/
Pangratts711/
Pangrac67268/
Pongrác67104/
Pongracova677/
Pongráczová63109/
Pangracs6366/
Pangrach635/
Phangrach591/
Pongrácová5667/
Pangracová5647/
Pangracova5623/
Pangrác53296/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pongratz
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