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

The last name Poniah is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Poniah.

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

The last name is the 788,513^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 20,356,274 people. The last name Poniah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Poniah live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 54,467^th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 11,915 people.

The surname Poniah is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is held by 325 people, or 1 in 406,921. In Indonesia Poniah is primarily concentrated in: West Java, where 33 percent are found, Central Java, where 26 percent are found and East Java, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 8 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.