Pokaran Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Pokaran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pokaran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
India51:153,413,076951,030

Pokaran Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pokaran (Hindi: पोकरण, Marathi: पोकरन) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pokaran? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,665,662nd most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Pokaran is mostly found in Oceania, where 83 percent of Pokaran live; 83 percent live in Oceania Islands and 83 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

Pokaran is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 339,738. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Madang, where 46 percent live, Manus, where 21 percent live and Morobe, where 21 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pokaran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pokaran in the Hindi language
पोकरणpokarana-
Pokaran in the Marathi language
पोकरनpokarana-

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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 Pokaran
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