Pokhraj Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Pokhraj Surname User-submission:
The Pokhraj surname mostly prevails in Northern Bihar in Maithili region near to Nepal. This comes under Rajput Cast Kshatriya Varna. It comes from the word pokhr, which means 'ponds'. So the meaning of this surname is 'one who used to own ponds'.
Read More About This SurnamePokhraj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Pokhraj (855) may also be a first name.
Pokhraj Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Pokhraj surname mostly prevails in Northern Bihar in Maithili region near to Nepal. This comes under Rajput Cast Kshatriya Varna. It comes from the word pokhr, which means 'ponds'. So the meaning of this surname is 'one who used to own ponds'.
- sachinpokhrajPokhraj Demographics
Average Pokhraj Salary in
South Africa
R 39,132
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Pokhraj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pokhraj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pokhraj (Hindi: पोखराज, Marathi: पोखराज, Oriya: େପାଖରାଜ) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pokhraj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pokhraj is the 3,882,373rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Pokhraj reside; 69 percent reside in Southern Africa and 69 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Pokhraj is also the 278,605th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 855 people.
This surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 3,009,872. In South Africa Pokhraj is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 100 percent live. Aside from South Africa this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent live and Pakistan, where 12 percent live.
Pokhraj Last Name Statistics demography
Pokhraj earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 83.53% less than the national average, earning R 39,132 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokhra | 92 | 11 | / |
| Pokraj | 92 | 8 | / |
| Pukhraj | 86 | 181 | / |
| Pakhraj | 86 | 8 | / |
| Pookraj | 86 | 5 | / |
| Pokrajc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pokhray | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pokra | 83 | 35 | / |
| Pokhriya | 80 | 45 | / |
| Pukhraja | 80 | 3 | / |
| Phukhraj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pochraju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pakhrajj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pokhre | 77 | 33 | / |
| Pukraj | 77 | 20 | / |
| Pakhra | 77 | 18 | / |
| Pakraj | 77 | 14 | / |
| Pokrap | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pokrai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pokrae | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pokhri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Photkhrai | 75 | 8 | / |
| Pokrajová | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pokrass | 71 | 237 | / |
| Potkrat | 71 | 93 | / |
| Pockras | 71 | 16 | / |
| Phokroa | 71 | 13 | / |
| Pokratz | 71 | 10 | / |
| Pokhrer | 71 | 10 | / |
| Phokrai | 71 | 9 | / |
| Pochroj | 71 | 7 | / |
| Pukraja | 71 | 6 | / |
| Pocraja | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pokhreh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poukraa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pakhhra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pokhred | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pukhrae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pokraut | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pakra | 67 | 423 | / |
| Photkrai | 67 | 254 | / |
| Pokre | 67 | 121 | / |
| Photkrap | 67 | 65 | / |
| Pocra | 67 | 62 | / |
| Pockrass | 67 | 22 | / |
| Pokri | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pakhriya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Podkrash | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pakhrija | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pukhreej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pukra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pohykrat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poqra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pojra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pokry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pochrach | 67 | 1 | / |
Pokhraj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pokhraj in the Oriya language | ||
| େପାଖରାଜ | epakharaja | - |
| Pokhraj in the Marathi language | ||
| पोखराज | pokharaja | - |
| Pokhraj in the Hindi language | ||
| पोखराज | pokharaja | 94.74 |
| पुखराज | pukharaja | 5.26 |
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