Pohling Surname

390,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pohling Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8161:98,65912,255
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Pöhling (148) are calculated separately.

Pohling (480) may also be a first name.

Pohling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pohling occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Pöhling. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohling? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 390,762nd most frequently used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,043,649 people. Pohling occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Pohling are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 388,155th most frequently used given name at a global level, held by 480 people.

The surname Pohling is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 816 people, or 1 in 98,659. In Germany it is primarily found in: Brandenburg, where 29 percent reside, Saxony, where 26 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Pohling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pohling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pohling surname rose 142 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pohling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pohling last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Pohling earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pöhling95148/
Poehling93261/
Phohling931/
Pohlingk931/
Poling9210,284/
Pohleng86803/
Polling86696/
Pehling86237/
Poeling86228/
Pahling8655/
Pohlink8636/
Poliong8625/
Phaling8611/
Pouling867/
Pheling867/
Polieng865/
Polingq862/
Poiling861/
Potling861/
Polings861/
Pooling860/
Pahlings8031/
Paehling802/
Pollings802/
Phuiling801/
Phohleng801/
Phalings800/
Pfhaling800/
Poulling800/
Paling772,877/
Poleng77862/
Peling77712/
Pöling7760/
Polink7748/
Poläng775/
Polinx772/
Polimg772/
Páling771/
Poulingue75360/
Pollingue7568/
Pauling713,446/
Phaleng711,226/
Peeling71926/
Palling71263/
Palings71103/
Peuling7145/
Patling7144/
Pelieng7128/
Pagling7119/
Polleng7111/
Polueng716/
Pohlenk714/
Polyong713/
Polaeng712/
Palieng712/
Pasling712/
Poleung711/
Polengh711/
Poloeng711/
Pahleng711/
Pholeng711/
Puiling711/
Paeling710/
Paulling67164/
Polloeng6744/
Pholyong6730/
Phatleng6720/
Phahleng678/
Pholueng676/
Pholaeng675/
Pattling673/
Paulings673/
Palng672/
Poeloeng672/
Phalaeng671/
Phallyng671/
Phalleng671/
Pautling670/

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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 Pohling
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