Ponthieu Surname

238,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Ponthieu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponthieu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,4731:45,0935,749
Belgium1031:111,61816,639
United States541:6,712,202314,667
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ponthieu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ponthieu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ponthieu occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponthieu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 238,807th most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 4,342,995 people. The surname Ponthieu is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Ponthieu are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most numerous in France, where it is held by 1,473 people, or 1 in 45,093. In France it is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 59 percent live, Île-de-France, where 9 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 8 percent live. Excluding France this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Ponthieu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ponthieu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ponthieu surname grew 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ponthieu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ponthieu are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

Ponthieu earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.93% less than the national average, earning $42,747 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pontieu9372/
Ponthieaux891/
Pontieux88131/
Panthieu880/
Pontiu862/
Phonthiua828/
Pontius803,878/
Pontiud801/
Panthiu801/
Pointeau752,006/
Ponteous759/
Pointius752/
Poumtieu751/
Pontoius751/
Pountius750/
Pontju7120/
Pantiu7116/
Pontioius711/
Pantiou6746/
Pontéus677/
Pantius675/
Pantoiu671/
Pontjus671/
Phantiou631/
Panteous631/
Pantogiou591/
Pantju571/
Pantyu571/
Pantjou5314/
Pantjoe539/
Pantéus532/
Pantiuh532/
Pantoju531/
Phantuyu5030/
Pantjuha501/
Pantuyoo501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ponthieu
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