Ponkratz Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ponkratz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponkratz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1171:688,08152,903
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Ponkratz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ponkratz is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Ponkratz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponkratz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,459,453rd most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. The last name Ponkratz is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Ponkratz live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 688,081. In Germany Ponkratz is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 94 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 4 percent are found and Hesse, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Germany Ponkratz exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Austria, where 2 percent are found.

Ponkratz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ponkratz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ponkratz surname rose 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ponkratz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ponkratz surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ponkratz earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.15% more than the national average, earning $57,455 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pankratz885,911/
Poncratz880/
Pankrastz821/
Pankcratz821/
Pankraz80420/
Pancratz75274/
Pankrats75227/
Pankretz7539/
Pankraiz752/
Pankrotz751/
Pankratts7113/
Pankraths716/
Pankrasts714/
Pankrac6797/
Ponkrác674/
Poncrac671/
Pankrać671/
Pancraz670/
Ponkráczová631/
Ponkrácová561/
Pankrác5321/
Pancraci501/

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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 Ponkratz
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