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

The last name Ponten (Georgian: ფონტენ) occurs most in Germany. It can occur as: Pontén, Pontën or Pontèn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 904,049^th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Ponten live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe. Ponten is also the 414,511^th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 429 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 638,932. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 90 percent are found, Bavaria, where 6 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Ponten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ponten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ponten last name expanded 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ponten Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Ponten last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

Ponten earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.04% less than the national average, earning $38,386 USD per year.