Pokosta Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Pokosta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pokosta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pokosta Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pokosta Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pokosta is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pokosta click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pokosta? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pokosta is the 3,882,373rd most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. Pokosta is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Pokosta are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 447,580. In Sweden Pokosta is primarily found in: Västernorrland County, where 55 percent live, Västerbotten County, where 27 percent live and Stockholm County, where 14 percent live. Besides Sweden it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 4 percent live and Finland, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pokota9268/
Pakosta86454/
Podkota8618/
Poskota8613/
Pokotea866/
Potkota864/
Pokotai862/
Pookota862/
Pokotau861/
Poukouta80158/
Pokoto77215/
Pakota7732/
Pocota7712/
Pokata774/
Pokatha71127/
Pokotho71127/
Paskota7165/
Pokatea7134/
Pacosta7128/
Packota7120/
Pakouta7116/
Poqesta7113/
Pokatau7110/
Pokotou718/
Phokata716/
Pocotea715/
Pokotoi714/
Pocusta714/
Pakusta712/
Pookata711/
Paakota711/
Pokatah711/
Pokotoy711/
Pokatap711/
Pocotay711/
Poccotay67135/
Pakootas6770/
Phokatha6723/
Pokathai674/
Phokotho673/
Pakoutas672/
Pokkatha671/
Pakuszta671/
Pukastha671/

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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 Pokosta
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