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

Poka (Georgian: ფოკა, Hindi: पोका, Marathi: पोका, Oriya: େପାକ, Russian: Пока, Tibetan: པོ་ཀ་) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Póka. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Poka is the 70,471^st most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,039,000 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 33 percent of Poka reside; 25 percent reside in South Asia and 22 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 180,194^th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 1,799 people.

The last name is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 1,503 people, or 1 in 5,425. In Papua New Guinea Poka is most prevalent in: Chimbu, where 33 percent are found, West New Britain, where 22 percent are found and National Capital District, where 10 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea it is found in 75 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent are found and Albania, where 9 percent are found.

Poka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Poka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Poka last name grew 7,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (70%) in Russia and Catholic (67%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Poka last name are 16.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Poka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.12% less than the national average, earning R 94,764 per year and in United States they earn 2.34% less than the national average, earning $42,140 USD per year.