Ponnambalam Surname

210,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Ponnambalam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponnambalam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,1691:17,8002,457
India3001:2,556,88581,006
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Malaysia881:335,16217,995
United Arab Emirates731:125,51110,390
Canada681:541,84745,466
England451:1,238,17956,985
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belize11:355,4743,977
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Ponnambalam (300) may also be a first name.

Ponnambalam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ponnambalam (Marathi: पुाबलम) occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ponnambalam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponnambalam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 210,379th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,714,346 people. The surname Ponnambalam is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Ponnambalam reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 508,767th most frequent first name in the world, held by 300 people.

Ponnambalam is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 1,169 people, or 1 in 17,800. Other than Sri Lanka Ponnambalam is found in 26 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Ponnambalam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ponnambalam last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Ponnambalam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.31% more than the national average, earning $53,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.53% more than the national average, earning $57,896 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ponnambalam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ponnambalam in the Marathi language
पुाबलमpuabalama-

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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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