Pontier Surname

156,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Pontier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pontier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,3221:50,2446,567
Dominican Republic6161:16,9371,173
United States5651:641,52051,556
Netherlands1961:86,15914,300
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
England81:6,964,757184,742
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Panama61:652,04310,051
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Pontier (61) may also be a first name.

Pontier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pontier is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Pontier.

How Common Is The Last Name Pontier? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pontier is the 156,664th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,608,284 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Pontier reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Pontier is also the 1,257,960th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 61 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 1,322 people, or 1 in 50,244. In France it is most numerous in: Occitanie, where 24 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 23 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 22 percent live. Other than France this surname occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Pontier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pontier has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,766 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pontier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pontier surname are 3.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.51% registered with the party.

The amount Pontier earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 20.89% less than the national average, earning $17,960,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $48,548 USD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pontier
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