Pokisa Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Pokisa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 6 | 1:338,760 | 16,589 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
Pokisa (8) may also be a first name.
Pokisa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pokisa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pokisa is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pokisa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Pokisa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Pokisa are found; 75 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most commonly occurring forename in the world It is held by 8 people.
It is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 338,760. In Lesotho Pokisa is primarily concentrated in: Berea District, where 83 percent are found and Leribe District, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Lesotho this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokaisa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Pokitsa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pokisha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pokusa | 83 | 1,374 | / |
| Pakisa | 83 | 817 | / |
| Pokesa | 83 | 93 | / |
| Pokiso | 83 | 39 | / |
| Pokisi | 83 | 9 | / |
| Pekisa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Pokiza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pokusai | 77 | 446 | / |
| Phakisa | 77 | 183 | / |
| Pokusay | 77 | 37 | / |
| Pakisah | 77 | 17 | / |
| Pokoija | 77 | 13 | / |
| Pokiser | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pakitsa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pakissa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pokusha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pakisha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pocisah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pfukisai | 71 | 15 | / |
| Pakitsas | 71 | 8 | / |
| Pokaijai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pokuesha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pakiseau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pakisi | 67 | 1,025 | / |
| Pakiso | 67 | 153 | / |
| Pakija | 67 | 143 | / |
| Pakusa | 67 | 104 | / |
| Pakiza | 67 | 39 | / |
| Pekiso | 67 | 30 | / |
| Pakise | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pekusa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pokeza | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pukesa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pekesa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pakesa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phakhisap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pacisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pokuso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pokesi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pukisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pocisy | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Pokisa
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