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

The last name Pontus (Russian: Понтус) is found most in France. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 265,393^rd most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,944,061 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Pontus live; 45 percent live in Eastern Europe and 37 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Pontus is also the 64,333^rd most commonly held given name in the world, borne by 9,298 people.

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

Pontus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Pontus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Pontus surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with 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.