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Where Does The Last Name Poda Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Poda (Bengali: পোদা, Georgian: ფოდა, Hindi: पोदा, Marathi: पोदा, Oriya: େପାଡା, Russian: Пода) occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Póda, Pôda or Pòda. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poda? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 20,439^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 272,442 people. The surname Poda occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Poda reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Poda is also the 200,416^th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 1,504 people.

It is most prevalent in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 21,722 people, or 1 in 845. In Burkina Faso Poda is most numerous in: Sud-Ouest Region, where 73 percent reside, Centre-Ouest Region, where 9 percent reside and Centre Region, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Burkina Faso this surname is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 4 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 4 percent reside.

Poda Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Poda has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Poda last name expanded 8,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poda Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Poda surname is primarily Orthodox (95%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Poda last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Poda earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.98% less than the national average, earning $42,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.69% more than the national average, earning $61,454 CAD per year.