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

The surname Ponya (Hindi: पोन्या, Marathi: पोन्या, Russian: Поня) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Pónya. Click here for other potential spellings of Ponya.

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

This surname is the 459,598^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 9,915,028 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Ponya reside; 66 percent reside in Southern Africa and 66 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Ponya is also the 359,856^th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 548 people.

This surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 354 people, or 1 in 153,044. In South Africa Ponya is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 39 percent are found, Free State, where 18 percent are found and Gauteng, where 13 percent are found. Not including South Africa this last name is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 15 percent are found and Thailand, where 12 percent are found.

Ponya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ponya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ponya surname declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ponya Last Name Statistics ^demography

Ponya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.85% less than the national average, earning R 107,292 per year.