Pohai Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Pohai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Pohai (114) may also be a first name.

Pohai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pohai is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,530,696th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. Pohai occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 86 percent of Pohai live; 86 percent live in Oceania Islands and 79 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Pohai is also the 877,214th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 114 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 177,255. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Manus, where 39 percent live, Bougainville, where 26 percent live and National Capital District, where 20 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pohaji9110/
Poehai915/
Phohai911/
Poha891,249/
Pohi89718/
Poai89301/
Poshaia837/
Pohsaji831/
Pohie80151/
Pohei80110/
Poaha8065/
Phoha8032/
Pohau8032/
Pouai8031/
Pohui8027/
Pohoa8022/
Ppoha8016/
Pohea808/
Pohga808/
Poeai807/
Pohha806/
Paoha804/
Pohgi804/
Pohay803/
Pohis802/
Poaia802/
Pojha801/
Pohaj801/
Phahi801/
Poaih801/
Poaip801/
Poayi801/
Pohhi801/
Phaei800/
Pochaiha7710/
Poshaiha774/
Pothaiha771/
Poa751,653/
Posaia73521/
Pouaha73185/
Pohuja7387/
Pochea7368/
Pohață7343/
Pohach7340/
Pohiya7320/
Poyhia7320/
Pohiea7318/
Phauji7315/
Pohoja7312/
Poihui7312/
Puohit739/
Po'uha738/
Pohaya736/
Pojhay736/
Poteha735/
Poohoi734/
Pouais732/
Pohhay732/
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Phaoji732/
Phooha732/
Pohtea732/
Poehay731/
Pohaye731/
Potaia731/
Phohay731/
Paohji731/
Pahahi731/
Peuhai731/
Poohat731/
Pouoha731/
Puohaa731/
Phaoha731/
Phohae731/
Phohat731/
Pohass731/
Pooaia731/
Pohchaiah711/
Pahi674,691/
Pohe672,130/
Phae671,572/
Phoa671,081/
Poad67842/
Pehi67796/
Poat67563/
Paoa67416/
Poua67376/
Poea67364/
Pashaie67363/
Poas67351/
Pooi67316/
Páhi67234/
Poae67218/
Poah67157/
Poei67107/
Paei6797/
Poshiya6782/
Phasiya6779/
Pothiya6766/
Poui6760/
Poay6760/
Paui6750/
Pothaya6750/
Phojhiy6737/
Pashaii6722/
Poap6722/
Põhi6719/
Pashayi6718/
Pooa6716/
Phatiya6714/
Paoi6714/
Po'i6713/
Pojouha6712/
Poau6712/
Pohohia679/
Poshaya679/
Pohieya679/
Po'a679/
Phaujiy677/
Puoi675/
Phoohoi675/
Pochaja675/
Pochaya674/
Phuohau674/
Pochiya674/
Pachaia674/
Poľa674/
Phoijai673/
Pgoa673/
Pohoeya673/
Pahahei673/
Pashaia673/
Poșa673/
Posheji672/
Pa'i672/
Phaejit672/
Pothuji671/
Pottaji671/
Pathaia671/
Pouhuja671/
Phatoji671/
Phauuiy671/
Possaia671/
Phojhay671/
Phoohad671/
Phatayi671/
Pohé671/
Pohajat671/
Poaz671/
Poshoie671/
Potheya671/
Pouhuie671/
Pouteha671/
Bpoa671/
Pottayi671/
Posagie671/
Phaahie671/
Poaj671/
Ppoa671/
Photaiy671/
Phaehai671/
Pfoa671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pohai
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