Pohala Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Pohala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pohala (600) may also be a first name.

Pohala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pohala (Hindi: पोहला, Marathi: पोहला, Oriya: େପାହଳା) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pohala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pohala is the 7,117,718th most frequently used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Pohala is primarily found in Asia, where 71 percent of Pohala are found; 43 percent are found in South Asia and 43 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 341,265th most commonly held forename globally, borne by 600 people.

The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 33 percent live, Maharashtra, where 33 percent live and Odisha, where 33 percent live. Beside India it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 29 percent live and Cameroon, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pohalya921/
Pohalla921/
Poala9141/
Poalas8329/
Pohola8313/
Pouala8312/
Phaola832/
Poeala832/
Poalla831/
Poalai831/
Poaila831/
Põhjala77113/
Pooalai7746/
Poyhola7711/
Poyyala772/
Poaliai771/
Paehala771/
Poaulai771/
Pahgala771/
Poattla771/
Poiyala771/
Pohgola771/
Paola734,717/
Poalo734/
Paôla733/
Phoaulai711/
Phooalai711/
Pohjhola711/
Pauhalad711/
Poojyala711/
Pahola6767/
Pooola6748/
Paolai6729/
Poholo6723/
Paolla6719/
Poiola6717/
Poallo6717/
Poaloi6714/
Pauala6712/
Paoula677/
Paaula675/
Paolas674/
Phaolo673/
Poalei673/
Peuola672/
Poaleu671/
Puiala671/
Pa'ola671/
Paolaz671/
Paolaa671/
Poaley670/

Pohala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pohala in the Hindi language
पोहलाpohala-
Pohala in the Marathi language
पोहलाpohala-
Pohala in the Oriya language
େପାହଳାepahala95.58
େପାହଲାepahala2.65

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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 Pohala
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