Pohari Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Pohari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal571:499,6664,398
India491:15,654,396253,566
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618

Pohari (135) may also be a first name.

Pohari Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pohari (Hindi: पोहारी, Marathi: पोहारी) occurs more in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohari? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,658,108th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Pohari are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 797,647th most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 135 people.

The surname Pohari is most frequently used in Nepal, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 499,666. In Nepal Pohari is most prevalent in: Janakpur, where 75 percent reside, Mechi, where 19 percent reside and Bagmati, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Nepal Pohari occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 41 percent reside and Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poharai9219/
Poari9145/
Poojhari863/
Pohare833,541/
Pohori83102/
Pohary8316/
Poaris833/
Pooari832/
Poarie831/
Phaorit7748/
Pohorei7726/
Phaosri7720/
Pohorui778/
Pohoryi772/
Pohorai771/
Poyyari771/
Pahhari771/
Phohare771/
Poharay771/
Pooajri771/
Poohary771/
Pohorie771/
Pohorio771/
Pojeari771/
Poharez771/
Pouarie771/
Poaurai771/
Phoasri771/
Pohaire771/
Paori73454/
Poara73373/
Poare7327/
Poară734/
Poary731/
Poharetz718/
Phoaurai712/
Phaosroi712/
Pooautri711/
Pohahare711/
Paouri67152/
Poareu6770/
Pohore6747/
Pohory6725/
Pahori675/
Poaree673/
Poares673/
Poatre672/
Paosri672/
Poahre672/
Pauari672/
Pooary672/
Puiari672/
Phaora672/
Pouara671/
Poarra671/
Paoriy671/
Paauri671/
Peuori671/
Poháre671/

Pohari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pohari in the Hindi language
पोहारीpohari75
पोहरीpohari25
Pohari in the Marathi language
पोहारीpohari50
पोहरीpohari46.15
पोारpoara3.85

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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 Pohari
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