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Where Does The Last Name Ponka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ponka (Marathi: पॉंका, Oriya: ପନକା, Russian: Понька) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ponka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 366,307^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 7,406,043 people. Ponka occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Ponka are found; 55 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 40 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 518,802^nd most numerous given name in the world It is held by 290 people.

This last name is most common in Ukraine, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 174,416. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Donetsk Oblast, where 34 percent are found, Chernihiv Oblast, where 33 percent are found and Kiev, where 11 percent are found. Besides Ukraine Ponka is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 16 percent are found and India, where 16 percent are found.

Ponka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ponka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ponka surname grew 364 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ponka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Ponka are 22.8% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 69.57% registered with the party.

The amount Ponka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.76% less than the national average, earning R 31,452 per year; in United States they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning $40,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.5% more than the national average, earning $58,875 CAD per year.