Pohja Surname

585,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pohja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4491:12,2421,847
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Albania191:153,37111,939
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Pohja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pohja occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 585,898th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,647,090 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Pohja are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is held by 449 people, or 1 in 12,242. In Finland Pohja is mostly concentrated in: Pirkanmaa, where 52 percent live, Uusimaa, where 25 percent live and Central Finland, where 10 percent live. Barring Finland Pohja occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Albania, where 4 percent live.

Pohja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pohja are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.33% registered with the party.

Pohja earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.93% less than the national average, earning $39,728 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poshja9132/
Poohja911/
Poja89796/
Pohj892/
Pooja8012,013/
Pocha801,351/
Pohsa80295/
Pojja80145/
Phaja80129/
Pohji80121/
Pojah80115/
Potja80109/
Pokha8093/
Podja8062/
Pouha8043/
Phoja8033/
Pojai8026/
Phija8021/
Pohia8020/
Pojay8020/
Ppoha8016/
Pohjo8016/
Pheja8013/
Pojaj808/
Pioja808/
Poyha808/
Phuja806/
Pouja805/
Pohya803/
Pozha802/
Pahja802/
Pojha801/
Pojau801/
Pojaa801/
Pojaś801/
Pohjt801/
Pojad801/
Pojaz801/
Poa751,653/
Poj7579/
Phokha735,082/
Pochat731,208/
Pochai73863/
Phocha73248/
Phojai73144/
Pashja73133/
Pochay73112/
Pokhai7368/
Pochea7368/
Pohyae7363/
Phajha7352/
Poucha7351/
Piohia7330/
Poujat7329/
Poocha7322/
Poujad7322/
Poudja7320/
Poojai7319/
Pochha7312/
Pozhay7310/
Pochas7310/
Potcha738/
Pochaa737/
Phajai737/
Pojhay736/
Phatja736/
Pahaja735/
Pojaya734/
Poojay734/
Pochah734/
Pootja734/
Pojats733/
Poujai733/
Pochoa732/
Phooha732/
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Pookha732/
Poodja732/
Poojad732/
Poihat731/
Poyaja731/
Phajaj731/
Phojau731/
Phojay731/
Pazoha731/
Phajah731/
Phajay731/
Pojowa731/
Podjas731/
Pochôa731/
Pochau731/
Pochać731/
Potjau731/
Phooja731/
Poujas731/
Phasja731/
Phujat731/
Phojad731/
Pohjoh731/
Pohsai731/
Pojash730/
Phai6723,483/
Puja6723,213/
Paja6714,151/
Posa678,269/
Poza677,225/
Poya677,164/
Poca672,062/
Phochai672,041/
Phay671,895/
Poje671,717/
Phae671,572/
Pohu671,535/
Phau671,347/
Phoa671,081/
Peja671,014/
Pojo67924/
Poia67665/
Pouh67610/
Peha67592/
Pozhoha67513/
Pija67498/
Photcha67358/
Phea67286/
Poujaud67275/
Poutcha67219/
Poji67172/
Phokhai67122/
Pochadt6765/
Pocheau6763/
Pochooa6761/
Phochat6745/
Poochai6740/
Poujeau6738/
Phaa6729/
Pooj6726/
Pouj6722/
Pouchat6721/
Potjeau6719/
Potchad6716/
Phej6716/
Pooa6716/
Péja6714/
Phaj6713/
Pioa679/
Pohy679/
Po'a679/
Pochauy678/
Pahjjat676/
Poichai676/
Poochay675/
Pochaih674/
Phajhah674/
Pája674/
Poľa674/
Phoijai673/
Pochach673/
Poichay673/
Poșa673/
Pazhoha673/
Podjacz672/
Pojy672/
Pgoj672/
Phochad672/
Phochay672/
Phoojai672/
Pojs672/
Pohseij671/
Poih671/
Poojath671/
Pochapp671/
Pochcha671/
Pochhai671/
Phajhaj671/
Phoj671/
Pozhgay671/
Pachoha671/
Phoijay671/
Phojhay671/
Phajhad671/
Phajhay671/
Pojeaux671/
Pochacz671/
Pochaht671/
Pyja671/
Pàja671/
Poojzai671/
Pouzaha671/
Bpoa671/
Pojchay671/
Poyh671/
Poyj671/
Pozhhai671/
Ppoa671/
Ppoj671/
Pouchai671/
Photjai671/
Phoukha671/
Phookha671/
Phatjai671/
Pfoa671/
Pfoj671/
Pookhai671/
Pookhau671/
Pootjai671/
Poij671/
Poochat671/
Pehj671/
Bpoj671/

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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 Pohja
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