Pontynen Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Pontynen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pontynen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Pöntynen (226) are calculated separately.

Pontynen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pontynen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pontynen occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Pöntynen. For other potential spellings of Pontynen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pontynen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,100,440th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname Pontynen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Pontynen are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 48 percent reside, Florida, where 16 percent reside and Virginia, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent reside and Finland, where 8 percent reside.

Pontynen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pontynen are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Pontynen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.63% less than the national average, earning $41,422 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pontynen
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