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Where Does The Last Name Pohl Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pohl occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Póhl. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohl? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Pohl is the 6,647^th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 85,819 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Pohl reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,039,322^nd most widely held first name in the world It is held by 85 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 62,658 people, or 1 in 1,285. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 11 percent live and Bavaria, where 10 percent live. Barring Germany Pohl is found in 87 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Austria, where 2 percent live.

Pohl Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pohl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pohl surname increased 1,067 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 334 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pohl Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pohl last name are 13.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Pohl earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.41% more than the national average, earning 458,235 kr per year; in Peru they earn 30.87% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,369 per year; in South Africa they earn 87.38% more than the national average, earning R 445,296 per year; in United States they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $47,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning $48,145 CAD per year.