Pockett Surname

374,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pockett Surname Definition:

The French Po(c)quet, a diminutive nickname from North. French poque = French poche: v. under Pochin.

Pockett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5581:99,85310,553
Canada1371:268,94625,310
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Australia841:321,37727,634
Wales431:71,9666,223
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2301:105,98010,540
Wales171:92,2604,121
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Pockett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French Po(c)quet, a diminutive nickname from North. French poque = French poche: v. under Pochin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Pochet; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Pockett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pockett is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pockett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 374,939th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,630,938 people. Pockett occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Pockett live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 558 people, or 1 in 99,853. In England Pockett is most frequent in: Gloucestershire, where 39 percent live, Essex, where 7 percent live and Kent, where 6 percent live. Outside of England Pockett occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Pockett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pockett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pockett surname expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 211 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 253 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pockett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pockett last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pockett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.98% more than the national average, earning $49,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning $46,368 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Pocketts935/
Posckett931/
Pouckett931/
Poickett930/
Pockeett930/
Pocket92250/
Pokett9248/
Pocett921/
Puckett8636,794/
Packett861,368/
Peckett861,050/
Poucket8644/
Pückett861/
Pochett861/
Pokette860/
Poket83116/
Pocet8316/
Puckette80293/
Packette8048/
Puckeett801/
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Poskeitt801/
Packetts801/
Pouchett800/
Poukette800/
Pochet774,591/
Poucet77825/
Packet77535/
Pokket77239/
Pucket77233/
Pecket7748/
Phoket7742/
Pakett7734/
Poeket7714/
Pukett7714/
Pooket7712/
Posket7710/
Pacett774/
Poccet773/
Pucett773/
Poceit773/
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Potket771/
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Pocquette7570/
Pouchet71680/
Peckitt71382/
Pocquet71270/
Puckitt7167/
Phooket7135/
Poichet7132/
Poisket7113/
Paukett719/
Poquett719/
Puchett717/
Pootket714/
Photket714/
Packets713/
Packitt713/
Puckeet713/
Pachett712/
Phoeket711/
Puccett711/
Pudkett711/
Padkett711/
Phokhet711/
Poqette711/
Puckete710/
Puckets710/
Puskett710/
Poskete710/
Peekett710/
Poquette671,320/
Paket67533/
Pucet6770/
Paschket6735/
Puket6732/
Photkhet6730/
Peket6722/
Pacquett679/
Poked678/
Pacet677/
Paukette675/
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Poskitte671/
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Pockett Reference & Research

Puckett DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Puckett FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Pockett
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