Ponnamperuma Surname
Approximately 4,990 people bear this surname
Ponnamperuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 4,897 | 1:4,249 | 617 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Ponnamperuma Demographics
Average Ponnamperuma Salary in
United States
$17,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ponnamperuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ponnamperuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ponnamperuma is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ponnamperuma? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 95,360th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,460,430 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Ponnamperuma live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The last name Ponnamperuma is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 4,897 people, or 1 in 4,249. Beside Sri Lanka this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.
Ponnamperuma Last Name Statistics demography
Ponnamperuma earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 58.57% less than the national average, earning $17,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponnam Peruma | 96 | 1 | / |
| Ponanmperuma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pynampuram | 64 | 19 | / |
| Pinampuram | 64 | 5 | / |
| Painampuram | 61 | 55 | / |
| Payinampuram | 58 | 5 | / |
| Ppainampuram | 58 | 1 | / |
| Panambrom | 57 | 4 | / |
| Panambram | 57 | 1 | / |
| Paiyinampuram | 56 | 3 | / |
| Punambaram | 55 | 2 | / |
| Pinimpirim | 55 | 1 | / |
| bin Amberam | 52 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ponnamperuma
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