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

The surname Ponyatin (Russian: Понятин) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 2,580,327^th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Ponyatin reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 82 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 2,620,419. In Russia Ponyatin is primarily found in: Yaroslavl Oblast, where 31 percent are found, Bryansk Oblast, where 29 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Russia it occurs in one country. It is also found in Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Ponyatin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Ponyatin last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 28.57% registered to vote for the political party.