Pokhel Surname
Approximately 229 people bear this surname
Pokhel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 169 | 1:168,526 | 2,719 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 1:597,265 | 42,601 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
Pokhel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pokhel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pokhel (Hindi: पोखेल, Marathi: पोखेल, Russian: Похель) occurs in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Pokhel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pokhel? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,079,669th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. The surname Pokhel is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Pokhel reside; 88 percent reside in South Asia and 88 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
Pokhel is most common in Nepal, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 168,526. In Nepal it is mostly concentrated in: Rapti, where 24 percent live, Lumbini, where 24 percent live and Mechi, where 18 percent live. Outside of Nepal this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent live and Russia, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokhele | 92 | 4 | / |
| Pokkhel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Poukhel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pokheel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Phokhele | 86 | 16 | / |
| Pokhyl | 83 | 1,306 | / |
| Pokhil | 83 | 315 | / |
| Pochel | 83 | 122 | / |
| Pakhel | 83 | 32 | / |
| Pokhle | 83 | 5 | / |
| Pukhel | 83 | 4 | / |
| Pokele | 83 | 3 | / |
| Poklhe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pockele | 77 | 93 | / |
| Phokele | 77 | 18 | / |
| Pokisel | 77 | 15 | / |
| Poukeil | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pochele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pokjhle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pookeyl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pakheal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paukhel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Poukele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paskhel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Potchel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Pokle | 73 | 18,825 | / |
| Pogel | 73 | 142 | / |
| Pouchele | 71 | 246 | / |
| Phukhele | 71 | 13 | / |
| Pochytel | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pochelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Potchell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pockhill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Poggel | 67 | 937 | / |
| Pachel | 67 | 737 | / |
| Pakele | 67 | 284 | / |
| Pouchelle | 67 | 156 | / |
| Pokhilova | 67 | 111 | / |
| Pokile | 67 | 98 | / |
| Pokhylova | 67 | 95 | / |
| Pochyl | 67 | 75 | / |
| Pakhle | 67 | 58 | / |
| Pochelova | 67 | 24 | / |
| Pakhyl | 67 | 23 | / |
| Poqele | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pochil | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pakhil | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pogell | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pockle | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phajel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pokail | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pougel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pokkle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poklle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pookle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phojel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pocheł | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pukele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Passkhell | 67 | 0 | / |
Pokhel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pokhel in the Hindi language | ||
| पोखेल | pokhela | - |
| Pokhel in the Marathi language | ||
| पोखेल | pokhela | - |
| Pokhel in the Russian language | ||
| Похель | pohel | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pokhel
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