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

The surname Ponteleev (Russian: Понтелеев) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 842,714^th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 22,354,435 people. The surname Ponteleev is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Ponteleev reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 491,888. In Russia Ponteleev is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 13 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live and Ryazan Oblast, where 6 percent live. Barring Russia this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 6 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live.

Ponteleev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ponteleev surname is chiefly Orthodox (64%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Ponteleev last name are 2.58% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 44.19% registered to vote for the party.