Pontes Surname
Approximately 124,324 people bear this surname
Pontes Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'bridges'.
Pontes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 94,765 | 1:2,259 | 217 |
| Angola | 18,142 | 1:1,488 | 267 |
| Portugal | 6,162 | 1:1,691 | 255 |
| United States | 1,466 | 1:247,243 | 23,557 |
| Spain | 882 | 1:53,007 | 4,907 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 752 | 1:236 | 53 |
| Canada | 422 | 1:87,312 | 9,659 |
| France | 332 | 1:200,068 | 31,101 |
| Argentina | 180 | 1:237,463 | 19,337 |
| Venezuela | 160 | 1:188,775 | 5,286 |
| India | 131 | 1:5,855,461 | 138,626 |
| England | 120 | 1:464,317 | 30,397 |
| South Africa | 116 | 1:467,049 | 38,892 |
| Germany | 110 | 1:731,868 | 55,248 |
| Mexico | 61 | 1:2,034,856 | 18,943 |
| Mozambique | 49 | 1:556,359 | 1,404 |
| Uruguay | 47 | 1:73,016 | 7,628 |
| Luxembourg | 46 | 1:12,620 | 2,379 |
| Cape Verde | 45 | 1:11,770 | 414 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| Philippines | 27 | 1:3,749,564 | 153,425 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Paraguay | 24 | 1:301,531 | 4,820 |
| Colombia | 19 | 1:2,514,425 | 13,479 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Israel | 15 | 1:570,509 | 41,023 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Ponteš (5), Pòntes (1) & Póntes (1) are calculated separately.
Pontes (82) may also be a first name.
Pontes Surname Meaning
Pontes Demographics
Average Pontes Salary in
United States
$46,207 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pontes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pontes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pontes (Arabic: بونتيس, Marathi: पॉन्टेस) is most common in Brazil. It may be found in the variant forms: Ponteš, Pòntes or Póntes. For other potential spellings of Pontes click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pontes? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,525th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 58,617 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Pontes are found; 77 percent are found in South America and 76 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,060,447th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 82 people.
It is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 94,765 people, or 1 in 2,259. In Brazil Pontes is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 21 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent live and Ceará, where 10 percent live. Beside Brazil it occurs in 79 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 15 percent live and Portugal, where 5 percent live.
Pontes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pontes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pontes last name increased 36,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pontes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pontes last name are 44.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 98.13% registered with the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pontes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pontes in the Marathi language | ||
| पॉन्टेस | pontesa | 50 |
| पॉन्टीस | pontisa | 30 |
| पॉिन्टस | pointasa | 10 |
| पॉन्टेसान्सीस | pontesansisa | 10 |
| Pontes in the Arabic language | ||
| بونتيس | bwntys | - |
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