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

The surname Ponova (Georgian: ფონოვა, Russian: Понова) is most common in Russia. It may also appear in the variant forms: Ponová. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 1,185,157^th most frequently used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Ponova live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Ponova is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 941,981. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 22 percent are found, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 7 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Russia this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 13 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 4 percent are found.

Ponova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ponova last name is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Ponova last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the political party.