Pokharel Surname
Approximately 71,154 people bear this surname
Pokharel Surname User-submission:
The Pokharel surname originates from 'Pokhar village' in Western Nepal.
Pokharel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 69,287 | 1:411 | 88 |
| United States | 388 | 1:934,173 | 69,936 |
| Australia | 296 | 1:91,202 | 10,456 |
| Qatar | 215 | 1:10,967 | 1,206 |
| United Arab Emirates | 208 | 1:44,049 | 4,464 |
| India | 208 | 1:3,687,814 | 102,900 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| Malaysia | 60 | 1:491,570 | 24,692 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Japan | 13 | 1:9,834,176 | 45,186 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Pokharel (21) may also be a first name.
Pokharel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Pokharel surname originates from 'Pokhar village' in Western Nepal.
- santoshthapaPokharel Demographics
Average Pokharel Salary in
United States
$52,627 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pokharel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pokharel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pokharel (Hindi: पोखरेल, Marathi: पोखरेल, Oriya: େପାଖେରଲ) is held by more people in Nepal than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Pokharel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pokharel? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,977th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 102,419 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Pokharel are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 21 people.
It is most commonly held in Nepal, where it is borne by 69,287 people, or 1 in 411. In Nepal it is mostly found in: Bagmati, where 23 percent are found, Koshi, where 16 percent are found and Lumbini, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Nepal it is found in 50 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Pokharel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pokharel last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pokharel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.32% less than the national average, earning R 37,260 per year; in United States they earn 21.97% more than the national average, earning $52,627 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.74% less than the national average, earning $44,843 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokkharel | 94 | 4 | / |
| Phokharel | 94 | 2 | / |
| Pokharehl | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pokhareel | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pokarel | 93 | 10 | / |
| Pokharl | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pokherel | 88 | 72 | / |
| Pakharel | 88 | 32 | / |
| Pokhorel | 88 | 2 | / |
| Pekharel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Paukharel | 82 | 80 | / |
| Pokherl | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pakarel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pekarel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paskarel | 75 | 13 | / |
| Pacharel | 75 | 9 | / |
| Pakhorel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pakherel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phokerel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pakarl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pacorel | 67 | 96 | / |
| Pajarel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pecorel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pacharl | 67 | 1 | / |
Pokharel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pokharel in the Hindi language | ||
| पोखरेल | pokharela | - |
| Pokharel in the Oriya language | ||
| େପାଖେରଲ | epakherala | - |
| Pokharel in the Marathi language | ||
| पोखरेल | pokharela | 92.68 |
| पोखरंल | pokharanla | 2.44 |
| पोखारेल | pokharela | 2.44 |
| पोखरेळ | pokharela | 2.44 |
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