Phoko Surname

178,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Phoko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phoko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,1731:24,9323,175
Botswana1381:15,8473,103
Liberia381:116,0148,917
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
India81:95,883,173728,828
Lesotho61:338,76016,589
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England11:55,718,059489,080

Phoko (753) may also be a first name.

Phoko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phoko (Hindi: फोको) is found most in South Africa. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Phoko.

How Common Is The Last Name Phoko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 178,955th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,055,575 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Phoko live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 299,476th most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 753 people.

The surname Phoko is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,173 people, or 1 in 24,932. In South Africa Phoko is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 29 percent live, North West, where 27 percent live and Limpopo, where 17 percent live. Excluding South Africa Phoko exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 6 percent live and Liberia, where 2 percent live.

Phoko Last Name Statistics demography

Phoko earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.35% less than the national average, earning R 129,876 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phooko913,822/
Photko91246/
Phokko91140/
Phokho9193/
Phokou9120/
Phokoy913/
Phokod912/
Phokoi911/
Phokot911/
Poko894,304/
Photkot83162/
Phokhot8310/
Phookoo831/
Phokhoy831/
Pokou808,356/
Pheko808,292/
Phoka802,378/
Pokoo801,489/
Pokoj80403/
Phuko80233/
Phoco80223/
Phako80161/
Pokoi80123/
Pokoš80114/
Pokoy8076/
Vhoko8058/
Pokko8048/
Pouko8046/
Pokoh8038/
Poiko8029/
Poľko8027/
Pokoa8024/
Pokoz8020/
Poyko8019/
Pocko8018/
Poĺko8013/
Pehko806/
Pooko805/
Phoqo805/
Puoko802/
Fhoko801/
Pokuo801/
Poïko801/
Poško801/
Pokgo801/
Photkhot774/
Phokha735,082/
Puchko731,711/
Phocco731,504/
Phakoa73577/
Phaeko73336/
Phatko73243/
Pakhoo73243/
Phekoo73177/
Phekko7348/
Poykko7341/
Phakoo7333/
Phakot7325/
Potkoč7321/
Phakos7318/
Poukop7316/
Phukoa7315/
Poukou7315/
Pathko7314/
Pogkot7311/
Pockoo7310/
Phakko7310/
Phokah739/
Pohkoh739/
Pokost738/
Poukko738/
Phokka738/
Phooka738/
Pokosz737/
Pahkot736/
Pokhoo736/
Phokap736/
Pokots735/
Podkos735/
Pookoh735/
Poszko734/
Poskos734/
Pheeko734/
Phocou734/
Pookoi734/
Poucko734/
Pokoup733/
Pockou732/
Phokaa732/
Pokoys731/
Pookod731/
Phoquo731/
Poikoo731/
Phocoy731/
Phouka731/
Phuiko731/
Phukot731/
Pogkoi731/
Pokkoh731/
Pokoha731/
Poskou731/
Potkou731/
Poykoy731/
Phakoy731/
Pookoa731/
Pookoy731/
Poikoy731/
Podkoh731/
Poka677,014/
Foko676,526/
Pako675,259/
Peko672,924/
Voko671,619/
Poco671,091/
Puko67538/
Photkha6782/
Páko6735/
Pokó6729/
Pogkois6722/
Phatkot6718/
Pouchko6713/
Poqo678/
Pashkot677/
Pakkhoo677/
Pashkos677/
Paushko676/
Puschko676/
Poschko676/
Podkots675/
Pphocco675/
Péko674/
Phokadh674/
Poskosh673/
Poshkoh672/
Pookoot671/
Poukoth671/
Pahakou671/
Pakhoos671/
Pachkou671/
Phokaah671/
Phoukas671/
Poskosz671/
Bpoukou671/
Peckhoo671/
Phoscoh671/
Phoukha671/
Phookha671/
Phokhat671/
Phokkas671/
Pochkoh671/
Pushkoi671/
Phaucoo670/

Phoko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Phoko in the Hindi language
फोकोphoko-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phoko
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