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

The surname Pontias occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 6,063,924^th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 80 percent of Pontias live; 80 percent live in Oceania Islands and 80 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,430,306^th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 49 people.

The surname Pontias is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea Pontias is most common in: West Sepik, where 75 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 13 percent reside and Morobe, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 10 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.