173.96 ^cm

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

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

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

The surname Poke is the 143,761^st most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,356,142 people. The last name Poke is mostly found 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 widely held given name world-wide It is held by 688 people.

The surname Poke is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 871 people, or 1 in 9,361. In Papua New Guinea Poke is most common in: Jiwaka, where 20 percent are found, Enga, where 18 percent are found and Hela, where 14 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea Poke exists in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

Poke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Poke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Poke surname are 7.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.42% registered to vote for the political 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.