Pontzeele Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Pontzeele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pontzeele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium691:166,61822,787
France681:976,805110,007
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Pontzeele Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pontzeele occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pontzeele? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pontzeele is the 1,504,764th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname Pontzeele is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pontzeele are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 166,618. In Belgium Pontzeele is most common in: Flemish Region, where 94 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Belgium this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 49 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pontzele941/
Pontseele8920/
Poncheele7832/
Pontscele781/
Poncele7511/
Ponzole759/
Panzele751/
Punzele751/
Pondzole7114/
Ponceley715/
Phonzole712/
Poncelie711/
Pontsela711/
Ponchelle6748/
Pantseler679/
Phontsela671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Pontzeele
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