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

Pontel (Russian: Понтель) is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Pontél. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Pontel is the 273,268^th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 5,121,255 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Pontel are found; 91 percent are found in South America and 75 percent are found in Luso-South America. Pontel is also the 1,775,424^th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 34 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,062 people, or 1 in 201,577. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 41 percent live, São Paulo, where 27 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 15 percent live. Besides Brazil this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Pontel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Pontel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pontel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pontel surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Pontel earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.14% less than the national average, earning $34,458 USD per year.