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

The last name Puentes is borne by more people in Colombia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Pueñtes. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Puentes is the 7,296^th most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 93,679 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Puentes are found; 59 percent are found in South America and 48 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Puentes is also the 1,308,380^th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 57 people.

This last name is most numerous in Colombia, where it is held by 32,063 people, or 1 in 1,490. In Colombia it is most common in: Capital District, where 35 percent reside, Huila Department, where 11 percent reside and Cundinamarca Department, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Colombia this last name occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Puentes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Puentes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 93,629 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Puentes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Puentes last name are 41.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.62% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Puentes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 33.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,790 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.62% more than the national average, earning $25,113,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.48% less than the national average, earning $36,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.48% less than the national average, earning $45,968 CAD per year.