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

The surname Ponto (Marathi: िपन्टो, Russian: Понто) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Pônto. For other potential spellings of Ponto click here.

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

The last name Ponto is the 89,534^th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,359,870 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 46 percent of Ponto reside; 46 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 40 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 356,054^th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 558 people.

The surname Ponto is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 2,177 people, or 1 in 60,748. In Indonesia Ponto is mostly found in: North Sulawesi, where 52 percent live, West Java, where 18 percent live and Gorontalo, where 5 percent live. Not including Indonesia this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Ponto Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ponto has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ponto surname increased 750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ponto Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ponto surname are 19.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ponto earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning R 218,532 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.28% less than the national average, earning $20,368,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $47,155 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.82% less than the national average, earning $46,296 CAD per year.