Pocket Surname
Approximately 250 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePocket Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 119 | 1:422,006 | 30,979 |
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 —
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.
Pocket Demographics
Average Pocket Salary in
United States
$38,170 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Pocket Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pocket in the Arabic language | ||
| بوكت | bwkt | - |
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