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

Ptolemy is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Ptolemy is the 902,012^th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 24,620,088 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Ptolemy live; 74 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ptolemy is also the 1,246,114^th most frequent first name globally, held by 62 people.

The last name Ptolemy is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 223,307. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 44 percent are found, Alberta, where 28 percent are found and British Columbia, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Canada it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Ptolemy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ptolemy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ptolemy surname rose 3,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ptolemy Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ptolemy surname are 10.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ptolemy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $45,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% less than the national average, earning $47,792 CAD per year.