Ponji Surname
Approximately 149 people bear this surname
Ponji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ponji (661) may also be a first name.
Ponji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ponji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ponji (Hindi: पोंजी) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ponji? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ponji is the 1,441,361st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Ponji reside; 44 percent reside in Central Africa and 44 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ponji is also the 322,851st most widely held given name in the world It is held by 661 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Outside of The DR Congo Ponji exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 24 percent are found and Cameroon, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ponji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ponji in the Hindi language | ||
| पोंजी | ponji | 95.52 |
| पाेंजी | paenji | 2.99 |
| पोन्जी | ponji | 1.49 |
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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 Ponji
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