Pokan Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Liberia

Pokan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pokan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Liberia391:113,0398,770
Ukraine351:1,300,648109,855
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
India121:63,922,115578,870
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guyana11:762,22114,420
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Pokan (167) may also be a first name.

Pokan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pokan (Bengali: পোকন, Hindi: पोकन, Marathi: पोकन, Oriya: େପାକନ, Russian: Покан) is found in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pokan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,064,392nd most widely held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Pokan reside; 35 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 22 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Pokan is also the 708,111th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 167 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 1,385,066. In Thailand Pokan is most common in: Nakhon Sawan Province, where 92 percent live, Chiang Mai Province, where 2 percent live and Krabi Province, where 2 percent live. Other than Thailand Pokan is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 17 percent live and Ukraine, where 15 percent live.

Pokan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pokan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pokan last name rose 156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pokan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Pokan surname is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

Pokan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pokane91636/
Phokan91267/
Potkan91217/
Pokhan9194/
Pokean9163/
Pokkan9160/
Pokaan9118/
Pookan9114/
Pozkan917/
Poykan915/
Podkan913/
Poikan912/
Pokain911/
Phokane832,821/
Poikane83516/
Phookan83297/
Pookhan8357/
Pokatin8340/
Pockľan836/
Phokhan835/
Poekhan834/
Pokaung832/
Pohukan831/
Pokhane831/
Pookane831/
Pozkhan831/
Pojkean831/
Pokasin831/
Puokang831/
Pakan802,404/
Pekan80547/
Pukan80534/
Pocan80252/
Pokon80114/
Photkhan7757/
Phookang7714/
Pookhang776/
Pokanova772/
Pookasin772/
Pochkain771/
Podkasin771/
Phookanq771/
Phoukhan771/
Poushkan771/
Pouskand771/
Pokating771/
Phokkane771/
Phokeang771/
Phukan7364,237/
Pekcan735,118/
Pakkan731,013/
Pakhan73631/
Pocaan73487/
Pakane73398/
Pekkan73371/
Pukane73272/
Packan73216/
Paukan73155/
Pukhan73141/
Poucan73112/
Pakcan73109/
Peukan7380/
Phokon7374/
Puhkan7368/
Pookon7341/
Pokone7340/
Pocean7339/
Phakan7338/
Paekan7325/
Pokkam7324/
Pakain7315/
Peckan7314/
Paškan7313/
Pekaan7311/
Pakaan737/
Puykan736/
Pocann736/
Phekan736/
Pokoin736/
Pekhan734/
Pockam734/
Pukaan734/
Peekan734/
Pazkan733/
Poikon732/
Puukan731/
Pekean731/
Pekain731/
Poican731/
Pokamg731/
Pokoun731/
Podkon731/
Pocșan731/
Pocang731/
Puokam731/
Puokon731/
Ppokam731/
Pukain731/
Pukank731/
Pakaïn731/
Pakgan731/
Pahkan731/
Poycan730/
Poquan730/
Poskachin71167/
Photkhang718/
Phookhang717/
Phokhasin714/
Pokhanova712/
Podkachin711/
Phookeang711/
Phakane671,146/
Phakkan67646/
Phakhan67264/
Pakhane67264/
Pakaine67196/
Phukane67136/
Puchkan6771/
Pukaine6761/
Paukhan6760/
Peckhan6751/
Paakane6750/
Phuikan6724/
Padkhan6724/
Pukkhan6722/
Phukhan6718/
Pokasem6718/
Pekkain6716/
Phuukan6715/
Pakahan6714/
Pukhang6713/
Poukone6712/
Phokong6712/
Pookong6712/
Puikane6711/
Phukang6711/
Phukann6710/
Phukasn6710/
Poucant679/
Pakanne679/
Pakhaan678/
Pukatin677/
Pothkam677/
Pukasin677/
Phookam677/
Poshkam675/
Pakeang675/
Poikāne675/
Pockľanová675/
Pachkan674/
Phutkan674/
Phokhon674/
Poodkam674/
Pookaim674/
Packhan673/
Pakkhan673/
Pookkam673/
Phukkan672/
Packane672/
Pakkane672/
Poucand672/
Pookkasing672/
Paskkan671/
Puskank671/
Poudkam671/
Poukhon671/
Pheekan671/
Phgukan671/
Phhukan671/
Phookon671/
Phoukam671/
Phukaan671/
Pakhain671/
Pakkann671/
Packank671/
Bphukan671/
Paszkan671/
Pagkaan671/
Pahkang671/
Phuykan671/
Phokkon671/
Peckcan671/
Pokkong671/
Pocaaan671/
Pūkaine671/
Putkang671/
Phocane671/
Putkhan671/
Pudkhan671/
Peekhan671/
Pockham670/
Peckann670/
Puckhan670/

Pokan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pokan in the Bengali language
পোকনpokana-
Pokan in the Oriya language
େପାକନepakana-
Pokan in the Marathi language
पोकनpokana95.45
पोकणpokana4.55
Pokan in the Hindi language
पोकनpokana93.33
पोकनाpokana6.67
Pokan in the Russian language
Поканpokan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pokan
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