Pokan Surname
Approximately 234 people bear this surname
Pokan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 51 | 1:1,385,066 | 192,885 |
| Liberia | 39 | 1:113,039 | 8,770 |
| Ukraine | 35 | 1:1,300,648 | 109,855 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Pokan (167) may also be a first name.
Pokan Demographics
Pokan Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
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
Pokan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pokan in the Bengali language | ||
| পোকন | pokana | - |
| Pokan in the Oriya language | ||
| େପାକନ | epakana | - |
| Pokan in the Marathi language | ||
| पोकन | pokana | 95.45 |
| पोकण | pokana | 4.55 |
| Pokan in the Hindi language | ||
| पोकन | pokana | 93.33 |
| पोकना | pokana | 6.67 |
| Pokan in the Russian language | ||
| Покан | pokan | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pokan
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