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

Pontus (Russian: Понтус) is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Pontus is the 265,393^rd most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,944,061 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Pontus reside; 45 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 37 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 64,333^rd most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 9,298 people.

Pontus is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 530 people, or 1 in 125,326. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 25 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 19 percent are found and Occitanie, where 12 percent are found. Besides France this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 15 percent are found and Poland, where 15 percent are found.

Pontus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Pontus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Belarus.

In The United States Pontus are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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.