Ponrangam Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ponrangam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponrangam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Ponrangam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ponrangam (Marathi: पोणरंगम) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponrangam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Ponrangam live; 71 percent live in Southern Africa and 71 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Ponrangam is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. In South Africa Ponrangam is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 80 percent are found and Gauteng, where 20 percent are found. Other than South Africa this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent are found and Malaysia, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ponrangam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ponrangam in the Marathi language
पोणरंगमponarangama-

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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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