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 Poh Salary in
United States
$51,127 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Poh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Poh (Hindi: पोह, Marathi: पोह) is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Pôh. For other potential spellings of Poh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,947th most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 308,376 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Poh live; 81 percent live in Southeast Asia and 52 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 13,410th most frequent forename worldwide, borne by 72,942 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 11,246 people, or 1 in 2,623. In Malaysia Poh is most numerous in: Selangor, where 21 percent are found, Penang, where 16 percent are found and Johor, where 16 percent are found. Other than Malaysia Poh occurs in 85 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 23 percent are found and Thailand, where 5 percent are found.
Poh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Poh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Poh last name increased 930 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Poh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Poh last name are 13.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.12% being 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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