Pontifice Surname

616,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Pontifice Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pontifice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina1861:229,80318,801
Brazil911:2,352,46572,498
Portugal661:157,8526,835
France571:1,165,311123,217
Mexico561:2,216,53919,710
United States221:16,475,406557,260
São Tomé and Príncipe131:13,648822
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Pontífice (116) are calculated separately.

Pontifice (12) may also be a first name.

Pontifice Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pontifice is more frequently found in Argentina than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Pontífice. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pontifice? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 616,129th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 14,575,092 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Pontifice live; 55 percent live in South America and 37 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name on earth, held by 12 people.

Pontifice is most numerous in Argentina, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 229,803. In Argentina Pontifice is mostly concentrated in: Catamarca Province, where 34 percent live, Buenos Aires Province, where 23 percent live and Santa Fe Province, where 19 percent live. Not including Argentina this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 18 percent live and Portugal, where 13 percent live.

Pontifice Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pontifice last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pontifice earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.34% more than the national average, earning $55,809 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pontífice96116/
Pontifices955/
Pontifiche952/
Pontefice8994/
Pontifise895/
Pontifece893/
Pontificis841/
Pontifex82436/
Pontifes82323/
Pontifis8218/
Pontifix826/
Pontyfix712/
Pontefix710/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Pontifice
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