Pöntinen Surname

366,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pöntinen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pöntinen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland9281:5,923929
Sweden421:234,44716,276
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Pontinen (112) are calculated separately.

Pöntinen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pöntinen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Pöntinen occurs most in Finland. It may occur as a variant: Pontinen. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pöntinen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 366,594th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,413,577 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pöntinen reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most widespread in Finland, where it is borne by 928 people, or 1 in 5,923. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Southern Savonia, where 26 percent live, Uusimaa, where 21 percent live and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 10 percent live. Excluding Finland Pöntinen exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 4 percent live and Estonia, where 1 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pöntinen
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