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Where Does The Last Name Ponniah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ponniah (Marathi: पोिनह) is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ponniah.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponniah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Ponniah is the 89,819^th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,364,709 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Ponniah are found; 64 percent are found in South Asia and 64 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Ponniah is also the 186,543^rd most widely held forename internationally, held by 1,698 people.

Ponniah is most commonly held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 3,143 people, or 1 in 6,621. Beside Sri Lanka this last name exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Ponniah Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ponniah surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ponniah earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.71% less than the national average, earning 302,085 kr per year; in United States they earn 12% more than the national average, earning $48,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $54,410 CAD per year.