Ponirko Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Ponirko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponirko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Russia21:72,061,528727,117

Ponirko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ponirko (Russian: Понирко) is found in Latvia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponirko? popularity and diffusion

Ponirko is the 8,968,613th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Ponirko reside; 50 percent reside in North Asia and 50 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.

The last name is most numerous in Latvia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 1,025,023. In Latvia it is most numerous in: Latgale, where 50 percent live and Riga Planning Region, where 50 percent live. Apart from Latvia it is found in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ponirko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ponirko in the Russian language
Пониркоponirko-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ponirko
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