Pocius Surname

76,681st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Pocius Surname Definition:

(Polish) The powerful one, perhaps a noble.

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Pocius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania5,1001:59535
United States9201:393,97734,555
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Canada631:584,85148,473
England361:1,547,72466,012
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Latvia201:102,50214,510
Norway171:302,48730,120
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Wales41:773,63329,106
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Pocius Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) The powerful one, perhaps a noble.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname is from Lithuania. The variants are all related to the family. The male family members will all have the surname Pocius while the mother will be known as Pociene and the daughter(s) Pociute.

- monikaitep

Pocius Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pocius occurs more in Lithuania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Pocius click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pocius? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 76,681st most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,140,818 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Pocius live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in Baltic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Lithuania, where it is carried by 5,100 people, or 1 in 595. In Lithuania Pocius is most prevalent in: Klaipėda County, where 27 percent reside, Telšiai County, where 21 percent reside and Šiauliai County, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Lithuania this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Pocius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pocius are 5.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.66% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pocius earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 14.96% less than the national average, earning 294,290 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% less than the national average, earning $49,598 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pociuss923/
Puocius921/
Phocius921/
Pocus91125/
Pociu9122/
Phocus83996/
Pacius83271/
Posius8327/
Pucius8313/
Pocous8312/
Pocuis8310/
Pochus839/
Poicus835/
Poceus831/
Poucus831/
Pocu8040/
Pociutė77127/
Potsius7727/
Pociuch7719/
Pouchus7717/
Phacius773/
Podczus772/
Pociutë771/
Poutciu771/
Pochu73294/
Paciu73286/
Pacus7396/
Pocos7348/
Potcu7332/
Posiu7315/
Posus7311/
Pocou736/
Poicu734/
Poisu731/
Pocós731/
Pousu731/
Pocau730/
Pouchous7145/
Podschus7122/
Pacush67241/
Poussu67195/
Podzus67100/
Pasius6790/
Pouseu6773/
Pochui6749/
Poczos6746/
Pochou6736/
Paciuc6724/
Pachus6721/
Potchu6712/
Potzus677/
Phochu676/
Pacaus676/
Poiseu676/
Potsus676/
Phosiu674/
Puchus674/
Phocou674/
Podßus673/
Poisau673/
Pochut673/
Pousos672/
Pochuy671/
Pochup671/
Pacuis671/
Pasous671/
Poseus671/
Pousão671/
Pouchu671/
Pocheu671/
Pochau671/
Pacuhs671/
Puicus670/

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