Ponnen Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Ponnen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponnen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3341:162,20918,194
Mauritius501:25,8685,280
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Ponnen (38) may also be a first name.

Ponnen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ponnen occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponnen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 722,496th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 18,083,240 people. Ponnen is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ponnen are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most widely held given name at a global level. It is borne by 38 people.

This last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 334 people, or 1 in 162,209. In South Africa it is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 72 percent reside, Gauteng, where 25 percent reside and Limpopo, where 2 percent reside. Barring South Africa this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Mauritius, where 12 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.

Ponnen Last Name Statistics demography

Ponnen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.07% more than the national average, earning R 404,160 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phonnen9260/
Poonnen9211/
Ponen91429/
Pannen83790/
Poinen83720/
Punnen83367/
Poonen83339/
Poneng83147/
Ponnem8364/
Ponnin8316/
Ponaen839/
Phonen835/
Ponent835/
Ponien835/
Pounen831/
Poynen831/
Puonen831/
Pognen831/
Phannen77397/
Phonnin77320/
Panneng77105/
Pongnin77101/
Phunnen7756/
Ponning7719/
Pannent7719/
Pannaen774/
Ponnina773/
Pfannen773/
Punneng772/
Poonnin772/
Ponginn771/
Pannnen771/
Phonien771/
Pungnen771/
Pannuen771/
Ponin731,725/
Panen73835/
Penen73284/
Ponem7392/
Punen7337/
Ponyn738/
Phongnin71439/
Phannaen71227/
Phanneng715/
Phanneen711/
Phoonnin711/
Poungnin711/
Pannin672,323/
Paneng671,269/
Pannem67890/
Poning67622/
Phonin67339/
Poonem67324/
Paenen67239/
Ponina67202/
Punnem67201/
Poonin67191/
Panien67175/
Poinin67166/
Pomnin67123/
Peenen67110/
Phunen67101/
Pagnen6773/
Pongin6762/
Ponyon6757/
Potnin6745/
Paanen6743/
Puynen6736/
Poynin6729/
Poinem6729/
Punnin6728/
Panhne6721/
Ponyna6710/
Ponion677/
Phonem674/
Punaen674/
Paneen673/
Ponind673/
Paunen672/
Potnyn672/
Posnin672/
Posnem671/
Pounem671/
Panuen671/
Panđen671/
Ponnim671/
Puinen671/
Phanen671/
Panenc671/
Paneun671/
Pohnin671/
Punien671/
Poïnin671/
Pounin671/
Putnen671/
Phenen670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ponnen
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