Pocket Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Pocket Surname Definition:

Po is semi-Saxon for peacock, and the last syllable has only been added, as in the cases of turkey-cock and cock-sparrow. "As proud as a Po," seems to have been a very ancient proverbial saying. See Wright's Political Songs, p. 159.

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Pocket Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:4,588,088240,017
England291:1,921,31276,208
Belgium251:459,86646,150
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

The alternate forms: Pöcket (1) are calculated separately.

Pocket (67) may also be a first name.

Pocket Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Po is semi-Saxon for peacock, and the last syllable has only been added, as in the cases of turkey-cock and cock-sparrow. "As proud as a Po," seems to have been a very ancient proverbial saying. See Wright's Political Songs, p. 159. Chaucer describes his ' Yeman ' as bearing under his belt —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pocock is an old Wilts name, at present best represented in the neighbourhood of Melksham. In the 13th century it was found in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk (H. R.), and is said to be the semi - Saxon form of Peacock.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pocket Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pocket (Arabic: بوكت) is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as: Pöcket. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pocket? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,014,722nd most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Pocket live; 40 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,191,548th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 67 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States Pocket is most numerous in: Michigan, where 27 percent are found, California, where 19 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States Pocket is found in 33 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and Belgium, where 10 percent are found.

Pocket Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pocket has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 34 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pocket Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pocket last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pocket earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.03% more than the national average, earning R 328,008 per year and in United States they earn 11.54% less than the national average, earning $38,170 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pöcket941/
Pockett92955/
Poucket9244/
Poket91116/
Pocet9116/
Pockette8668/
Pocketts865/
Pouckett861/
Posckett861/
Pockeett860/
Poickett860/
Pochet834,591/
Poucet83825/
Packet83535/
Pokket83239/
Pucket83233/
Pecket8348/
Pokett8348/
Phoket8342/
Poeket8314/
Pooket8312/
Posket8310/
Poccet833/
Poceit833/
Potket831/
Pouket831/
Pocett831/
Puckett7736,794/
Packett771,368/
Peckett771,050/
Pouchet77680/
Pocquet77270/
Phooket7735/
Poichet7732/
Poisket7713/
Photket774/
Pootket774/
Packets773/
Puckeet773/
Pochett771/
Pückett771/
Phokhet771/
Phoeket771/
Puckete770/
Puckets770/
Pokette770/
Poskete770/
Paket73533/
Pucet7370/
Puket7332/
Peket7322/
Poked738/
Pacet737/
Pokeć731/
Puckette71293/
Packette7148/
Paschket7135/
Photkhet7130/
Phokchet714/
Pucckett711/
Puckeett711/
Packetts711/
Poskeitt711/
Poukeeth711/
Pouchett710/
Poukette710/
Poquet672,530/
Phuket671,642/
Pakiet67328/
Pachet67230/
Puchet67183/
Pocajt67144/
Pocquette6770/
Paucet6742/
Pakett6734/
Pakete6724/
Paketh6724/
Puschkeit6719/
Packit6716/
Patket6716/
Pakhet6715/
Pukett6714/
Podscheit6714/
Puceat6710/
Phaket679/
Pokecz675/
Pochit675/
Pacett674/
Packed674/
Pucett673/
Poskit672/
Pekett672/
Pakets672/
Putket672/
Peckit671/
Pukete671/
Pukets671/
Pegket671/
Pokked671/
Pukket671/
Pudket671/
Pakket671/
Padket671/
Puckit670/
Puiket670/
Pakeat670/

Pocket Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pocket in the Arabic language
بوكتbwkt-

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