Pohan Surname

18,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Pohan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia27,9391:4,733591
Ukraine3421:133,10718,751
Ivory Coast2921:79,0114,325
Czechia1561:68,16311,432
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
India1131:6,788,189152,128
Malaysia911:324,11217,512
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
Pakistan571:3,134,10324,953
Austria271:315,38635,058
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Pohan (2,323) may also be a first name.

Pohan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pohan (Hindi: पोहन, Marathi: पोहन, Oriya: େପାହନ) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pohan is the 18,780th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 248,416 people. The surname Pohan is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Pohan are found; 96 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 96 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 154,393rd most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 2,323 people.

Pohan is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 27,939 people, or 1 in 4,733. In Indonesia Pohan is most common in: North Sumatra, where 72 percent live, Riau, where 5 percent live and West Java, where 5 percent live. Aside from Indonesia it exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 1 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent live.

Pohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pohan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pohan last name expanded 3,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pohan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pohan last name are 5.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.92% being registered with the political party.

Pohan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.47% more than the national average, earning $45,077 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pohann9139/
Pojhan9134/
Poehan9114/
Pohean913/
Pohand911/
Phohan911/
Poahan911/
Poan89339/
Phoohan833/
Phojhan832/
Pouan80792/
Phoan80510/
Phaon80348/
Poane80290/
Pohon80258/
Poang80133/
Pooan8056/
Poean8025/
Poant806/
Poain804/
Poľan802/
Poann801/
Poand801/
Puoan801/
Pohanová77156/
Bpgohain7768/
Pohanova771/
Phoand731,194/
Phaeon73259/
Phaoon73218/
Pogian73212/
Puoane73172/
Phahon7378/
Pouant7354/
Paohun7347/
Phoann7331/
Phaoin7321/
Pohoun7318/
Phaong737/
Phaone734/
Pooane734/
Phooan734/
Phouan732/
Pojham732/
Pojean732/
Phoang732/
Pouane732/
Phoaun731/
Phoain731/
Poasen731/
Pohamh731/
Pooang731/
Poohon731/
Paehan731/
Pouang731/
Pouand731/
Pohoin731/
Phoane731/
Poiean731/
Pojian731/
Pouanh731/
Pheuan731/
Poagne730/
Poacin730/
Pohham730/
Paon671,195/
Paochin67301/
Phaosen67220/
Poam6750/
Phaosin676/
Poohong672/
Phouang672/
Poanque672/
Pouagne672/
Phaoten671/
Poyyant671/
Poyiant671/
Phauhan671/
Poateng671/
Paochen671/
Pahahon671/
Phoamnd671/
Phaoong671/
Poyjank671/
Phuoane671/
Pouaung671/
Phaehon671/
Poachen670/

Pohan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pohan in the Hindi language
पोहनpohana71.43
पोहानpohana14.29
पोहनाpohana14.29
Pohan in the Marathi language
पोहनpohana69.23
पोहणpohana13.46
पोहानpohana13.46
पोहाणpohana3.85
Pohan in the Oriya language
େପାହନepahana50
ପୁହାଣpuhana25
େପାହାନepahana25

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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 Pohan
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