Ponjekar Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Ponjekar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
Ponjekar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ponjekar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ponjekar (Marathi: जेकर) is found most in India. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ponjekar? popularity and diffusion
Ponjekar is the 2,944,094th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. Ponjekar occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ponjekar live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 19,176,635. In India Ponjekar is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent reside. Outside of India this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poinjekar | 94 | 5 | / |
| Punjekar | 88 | 57 | / |
| Ponsekar | 88 | 15 | / |
| Panjekar | 88 | 2 | / |
| Pongekar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Paunjekar | 82 | 108 | / |
| Panjeekar | 82 | 3 | / |
| Panjikar | 75 | 694 | / |
| Pansekar | 75 | 44 | / |
| Pangekar | 75 | 42 | / |
| Paniekar | 75 | 8 | / |
| Punhekar | 75 | 6 | / |
| Punjikar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phansekar | 71 | 395 | / |
| Panshekar | 71 | 36 | / |
| Panchekar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Paunzekar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pannhekar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Panchekhar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phanshekar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pansikar | 63 | 7 | / |
| Paniikar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Panhikar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Pangikar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Pancikar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Panshikar | 59 | 165 | / |
| Phansikar | 59 | 31 | / |
| Panchikar | 59 | 31 | / |
| Paniykkar | 59 | 10 | / |
| Paniyckar | 59 | 1 | / |
| Phanshikar | 56 | 18 | / |
Ponjekar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ponjekar in the Marathi language | ||
| जेकर | jekara | 96.97 |
| पौजेकर | paujekara | 3.03 |
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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
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- 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 Ponjekar
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