Poh Surname
Approximately 23,632 people bear this surname
Poh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 11,246 | 1:2,623 | 388 |
| Singapore | 5,495 | 1:1,002 | 143 |
| Thailand | 1,295 | 1:54,547 | 6,569 |
| United States | 707 | 1:512,672 | 42,946 |
| Congo | 696 | 1:7,168 | 1,099 |
| Indonesia | 678 | 1:195,058 | 18,570 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Brunei | 459 | 1:912 | 176 |
| Ivory Coast | 367 | 1:62,864 | 3,651 |
| Cameroon | 361 | 1:57,532 | 7,428 |
| Australia | 337 | 1:80,106 | 9,319 |
| Germany | 158 | 1:509,528 | 43,279 |
| Canada | 136 | 1:270,923 | 25,472 |
| Benin | 122 | 1:84,718 | 9,949 |
| Qatar | 109 | 1:21,633 | 2,325 |
| England | 99 | 1:562,809 | 34,447 |
| Romania | 91 | 1:220,636 | 21,526 |
| Argentina | 85 | 1:502,864 | 37,103 |
| Hong Kong | 84 | 1:87,327 | 1,583 |
| United Arab Emirates | 68 | 1:134,739 | 11,022 |
| New Zealand | 66 | 1:68,611 | 10,369 |
| China | 55 | 1:24,860,392 | 1,354 |
| Russia | 50 | 1:2,882,461 | 158,532 |
| Cambodia | 35 | 1:442,490 | 4,035 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Myanmar | 25 | 1:2,077,519 | 669 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Latvia | 19 | 1:107,897 | 15,192 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Japan | 12 | 1:10,653,691 | 45,407 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Cape Verde | 5 | 1:105,928 | 3,425 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
The alternate forms: Pôh (9) are calculated separately.
Poh (72,942) may also be a first name.
Poh Demographics
Average Male Poh Height
172.19 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Poh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Poh (Hindi: पोह, Marathi: पोह) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Pôh. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poh? popularity and diffusion
Poh is the 22,947th most frequent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 308,376 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Poh reside; 81 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 52 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Poh is also the 13,410th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 72,942 people.
This surname is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is carried by 11,246 people, or 1 in 2,623. In Malaysia it is most common in: Selangor, where 21 percent are found, Penang, where 16 percent are found and Johor, where 16 percent are found. Beside Malaysia this surname occurs in 85 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 23 percent are found and Thailand, where 5 percent are found.
Poh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Poh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Poh surname rose 930 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Poh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Poh surname are 13.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.12% registered with the political party.
The amount Poh earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.49% more than the national average, earning $51,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.38% more than the national average, earning $57,822 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pôh | 89 | 9 | / |
| Podh | 86 | 30,261 | / |
| Poch | 86 | 5,882 | / |
| Pohu | 86 | 1,535 | / |
| Posh | 86 | 1,371 | / |
| Pouh | 86 | 610 | / |
| Pfoh | 86 | 422 | / |
| Phoh | 86 | 19 | / |
| Pohy | 86 | 9 | / |
| Pohh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Poph | 86 | 3 | / |
| Pohj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Poih | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pgoh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pohz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Poyh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ppoh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pohd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Po | 80 | 34,866 | / |
| Puoch | 75 | 12,595 | / |
| Pooch | 75 | 1,398 | / |
| Pouch | 75 | 1,128 | / |
| Poshh | 75 | 952 | / |
| Phoph | 75 | 788 | / |
| Phohu | 75 | 482 | / |
| Poths | 75 | 341 | / |
| Poush | 75 | 229 | / |
| Pfohe | 75 | 47 | / |
| Potch | 75 | 37 | / |
| Pohtz | 75 | 31 | / |
| Pfoch | 75 | 30 | / |
| Poosh | 75 | 25 | / |
| Poysh | 75 | 22 | / |
| Pohts | 75 | 22 | / |
| Ppoha | 75 | 16 | / |
| Pohst | 75 | 16 | / |
| Pfoth | 75 | 9 | / |
| Posht | 75 | 7 | / |
| Pocht | 75 | 7 | / |
| Phodh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Phoch | 75 | 5 | / |
| Pohgi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Poith | 75 | 3 | / |
| Poich | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pfoht | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pohiy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Phosh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pochì | 75 | 2 | / |
| Phohp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Poodh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poddh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poudh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pouhs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poyth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puohe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poihs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puohy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poëth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Potsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pojjh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poohz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phohy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pohjt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pohyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pohyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pohhd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Podch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pochd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poish | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bpoth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pop | 67 | 252,709 | / |
| Pha | 67 | 90,975 | / |
| Pho | 67 | 36,087 | / |
| Pot | 67 | 16,485 | / |
| Pou | 67 | 15,031 | / |
| Poo | 67 | 8,897 | / |
| Pod | 67 | 8,804 | / |
| Poy | 67 | 5,643 | / |
| Pos | 67 | 5,502 | / |
| Pah | 67 | 5,303 | / |
| Poi | 67 | 4,710 | / |
| Poz | 67 | 2,206 | / |
| Poa | 67 | 1,653 | / |
| Poš | 67 | 232 | / |
| Poß | 67 | 165 | / |
| Puo | 67 | 155 | / |
| Poş | 67 | 147 | / |
| Poč | 67 | 130 | / |
| Ppo | 67 | 111 | / |
| Poj | 67 | 79 | / |
| Poutch | 67 | 75 | / |
| Pgo | 67 | 70 | / |
| Pfosch | 67 | 63 | / |
| Poç | 67 | 58 | / |
| Pfo | 67 | 41 | / |
| Poï | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pooshs | 67 | 11 | / |
| Poohoo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Poî | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pousch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hpo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Poá | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phojhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vpo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phooha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poshth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pohova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poicht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pochdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poushs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phooph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phooth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phô | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pootth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pootch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Poohou | 67 | 0 | / |
Poh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Poh in the Hindi language | ||
| पोह | poha | - |
| Poh in the Marathi language | ||
| पोह | poha | - |
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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 Poh
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