Ponkov Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Ponkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Ponkov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ponkov (Russian: Понков) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponkov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ponkov is the 2,876,555th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Ponkov reside; 52 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 5,337,891. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 22 percent are found, Omsk Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uzbekistan, where 20 percent are found and Ukraine, where 11 percent are found.

Ponkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ponkov last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Ponkov surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ponkova9276/
Poenkov924/
Potnkov921/
Poinkov921/
Potenkov8620/
Potynkov864/
Poinkova861/
Pocenkov861/
Posenkov861/
Pankov8335,119/
Punkov8371/
Ponkow8348/
Poncov832/
Ponkof831/
Pochinkov80254/
Pochenkov80149/
Pochynkov8046/
Podtynkov804/
Pankova7732,889/
Paunkov77165/
Pankovs77124/
Peunkov7799/
Punkova7779/
Pan'kov7711/
Poncova774/
Poonkop771/
Pounkop771/
Pankoov771/
Pankkov771/
Pasynkov712,985/
Paunkova71255/
Pusenkov71210/
Peunkova71139/
Pasenkov7195/
Putenkov7178/
Patenkov7174/
Pasinkov7119/
Pašenkov7112/
Putinkov7111/
Potimkov7110/
Pan'kova716/
Potymkov714/
Pongkhow712/
Pannkova711/
Panckova711/
Patinkov711/
Pacenkov711/
Pankow674,350/
Pankop67160/
Puchenkov67144/
Pachenkov6769/
Ponkap6747/
Pancov6747/
Pankof6734/
Pankev6722/
Passynkov678/
Pankav676/
Pánkow675/
Pánkowová673/
Pamkov672/
Punkow672/
Puchinkov671/
Poncof671/
Passenkov671/
Pachynkov671/
Poncow670/

Ponkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ponkov in the Russian language
Понковponkov-

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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
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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 Ponkov
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