Pokhun Surname
Approximately 344 people bear this surname
Pokhun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 325 | 1:3,980 | 767 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Pokhun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pokhun Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pokhun (Marathi: पोखून) is borne by more people in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Pokhun click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pokhun? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 811,192nd most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 21,184,726 people. The surname Pokhun occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Pokhun are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.
The last name is most widely held in Mauritius, where it is borne by 325 people, or 1 in 3,980. In Mauritius it is most common in: Moka District, where 23 percent are found, Plaines Wilhems District, where 23 percent are found and Grand Port District, where 22 percent are found. Other than Mauritius this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and Thailand, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pokhun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pokhun in the Marathi language | ||
| पोखून | pokhuna | 80 |
| पोखुन | pokhuna | 20 |
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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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- 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 Pokhun
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