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 Male Pokharel Height
168.31 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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) occurs in Nepal more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Pokharel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pokharel? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,977th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 102,419 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 21 people.
Pokharel is most frequently used in Nepal, where it is carried by 69,287 people, or 1 in 411. In Nepal it is mostly found in: Bagmati, where 23 percent live, Koshi, where 16 percent live and Lumbini, where 14 percent live. Besides Nepal this last name occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.
Pokharel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pokharel surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with 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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