Ponikau Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ponikau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponikau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Poland21:19,004,374199,659

Ponikau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ponikau is most common in Germany. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ponikau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponikau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,843,861st most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Ponikau are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 2,367,808. In Germany it is mostly found in: Thuringia, where 50 percent live, Hamburg, where 21 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Ponikau Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ponikau earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.01% less than the national average, earning $43,715 CAD per year.

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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 Ponikau
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