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

Poke (Georgian: ფოკე, Hindi: पोके, Marathi: पोके) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Pöke, Poké or Póké. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 143,761^st most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,356,142 people. The last name Poke occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Poke are found; 30 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 28 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Poke is also the 315,345^th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 688 people.

This last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 871 people, or 1 in 9,361. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Jiwaka, where 20 percent reside, Enga, where 18 percent reside and Hela, where 14 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Poke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Poke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Poke last name increased 229 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 309 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 343 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Poke last name are 7.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.42% registered with the party.

The amount Poke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.61% less than the national average, earning R 60,348 per year and in United States they earn 23.68% less than the national average, earning $32,930 USD per year.