Ponistova Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Ponistova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponistova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Poništova (1) & Ponistová (1) are calculated separately.

Ponistova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ponistova (Russian: Понистова) has its highest incidence in Slovakia. It can also be rendered as: Poništova or Ponistová. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponistova? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ponistova is the 6,063,924th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ponistova live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Slovakia, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 762,350. In Slovakia it is most numerous in: Žilina Region, where 57 percent are found, Bratislava Region, where 14 percent are found and Nitra Region, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Slovakia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 10 percent are found and Czechia, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poništova961/
Ponistová961/
Ponistov941/
Ponaitova891/
Panaistova841/
Panitova823/
Ponist80150/
Panaitova78335/
Paniotova7854/
Panaistov784/
Panytova712/
Ponetová711/
Panetova711/
Panyotova67270/
Poništ67264/
Panaytova6751/
Panist673/
Poneetowa671/
Ponest670/
Panisst632/
Posnest631/
Panisth631/
Panaiteová631/
Ponestt630/
Panetava5919/
Panettová561/
Pangest5018/

Ponistova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ponistova in the Russian language
Понистоваponistova-

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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 Ponistova
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