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

The last name Pontov (Russian: Понтов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pontov click here.

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

The last name is the 2,333,370^th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Pontov are found; 76 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 2,442,764. In Russia Pontov is most frequent in: Moscow, where 27 percent reside, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, where 10 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 3 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside.

Pontov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Pontov last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Pontov surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 40% registered with the party.