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

Pontus (Russian: Понтус) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 265,393^rd most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,944,061 people. The last name Pontus occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Pontus are found; 45 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 37 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Pontus is also the 64,333^rd most common first name internationally, held by 9,298 people.

Pontus is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 530 people, or 1 in 125,326. In France Pontus is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 25 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 19 percent live and Occitanie, where 12 percent live. Excluding France this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 15 percent live and Poland, where 15 percent live.

Pontus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Pontus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pontus last name grew 417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pontus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Pontus last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pontus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 162.55% more than the national average, earning R 623,916 per year; in United States they earn 20.63% more than the national average, earning $52,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.44% more than the national average, earning $80,705 CAD per year.