Ponnighaus Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Finland

Ponnighaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponnighaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Ponnighaus Last Name Facts

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

Ponnighaus occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponnighaus? popularity and diffusion

Ponnighaus is the 5,812,366th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Ponnighaus live; 55 percent live in Southern Africa and 55 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,029,617. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 18 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poennighaus956/
Pönighaus8422/
Poniga751/
Phonnigay741/
Panigas71407/
Phoniga711/
Penigas710/
Panighad671/
Ponnegah671/
Pfenigus670/

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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
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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 Ponnighaus
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