Pontigo Surname

213,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,924 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Pontigo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pontigo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile1,4001:12,583998
Mexico2951:420,7678,163
Spain811:577,18627,381
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Cuba161:720,1706,008
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

The alternate forms: Pontígo (1) are calculated separately.

Pontigo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pontigo is found most frequently in Chile. It may appear as a variant: Pontígo. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pontigo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 213,930th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,787,706 people. The last name Pontigo occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Pontigo reside; 75 percent reside in South America and 74 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Chile, where it is borne by 1,400 people, or 1 in 12,583. In Chile Pontigo is most numerous in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 58 percent live, Valparaíso Region, where 24 percent live and O'Higgins Region, where 7 percent live. Other than Chile this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 15 percent live and Spain, where 4 percent live.

Pontigo Last Name Statistics demography

Pontigo earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,597 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pontígo951/
Pontigos9310/
Pontigou931/
Pontiga86536/
Pantigo866/
Puntigo866/
Pontego861/
Pontigas8017/
Pantiga71750/
Pontega7142/
Pantugo7121/
Pantego712/
Pantigas6754/
Panthiga671/
Pantoikga631/
Pantega575/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pontigo
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