Pontikis Surname

385,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Pontikis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pontikis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece6801:16,2942,264
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Cyprus531:16,6961,922
England351:1,591,94567,242
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France31:22,140,907385,998
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Pontikis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pontikis is carried by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pontikis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 385,337th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,904,063 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Pontikis reside; 80 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 680 people, or 1 in 16,294. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 25 percent live, Central Greece, where 24 percent live and Western Macedonia, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Greece it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Cyprus, where 6 percent live.

Pontikis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pontikis last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Pontikis earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 36.28% more than the national average, earning $58,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.54% more than the national average, earning $51,941 CAD 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
  • 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 Pontikis
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