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

The last name Pontes (Arabic: بونتيس, Marathi: पॉन्टेस) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Ponteš, Pòntes or Póntes. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 4,525^th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 58,617 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Pontes live; 77 percent live in South America and 76 percent live in Luso-South America. Pontes is also the 1,060,447^th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 82 people.

The surname Pontes is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 94,765 people, or 1 in 2,259. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 21 percent reside, Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent reside and Ceará, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil it exists in 79 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 15 percent reside and Portugal, where 5 percent reside.

Pontes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pontes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 36,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pontes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Pontes are 44.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 98.13% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pontes earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 51.65% more than the national average, earning R 360,372 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $24,952,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.09% more than the national average, earning $46,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.2% more than the national average, earning $57,236 CAD per year.