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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 most common in South Africa. It can also be found in the variant forms: Pónya. Click here for other potential spellings of Ponya.

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

The surname is the 459,598^th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 9,915,028 people. The last name 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 held first name at a global level It is held by 548 people.

Ponya is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 354 people, or 1 in 153,044. In South Africa Ponya is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 39 percent live, Free State, where 18 percent live and Gauteng, where 13 percent live. Not including South Africa it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 15 percent live and Thailand, where 12 percent live.

Ponya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ponya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ponya last name decreased 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.