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

The surname Ponton (Russian: Понтон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Pontón or Pontòn. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 43,620^th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 611,577 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Ponton are found; 39 percent are found in South America and 25 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754^th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 38 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,769 people, or 1 in 130,899. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Virginia, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 20 percent are found and Ecuador, where 13 percent are found.

Ponton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ponton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ponton last name increased 847 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 560 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ponton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ponton surname is principally Presbyterian (25%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ponton are 2.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ponton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning 334,014 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 150.68% more than the national average, earning R 595,716 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $20,436,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning $43,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.14% less than the national average, earning $47,131 CAD per year.