Pokoto Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Pokoto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pokoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda861:453,94527,029
Zimbabwe621:249,00426,834
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Pokoto Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pokoto has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Pokoto.

How Common Is The Last Name Pokoto? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,125,333rd most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Pokoto are found; 40 percent are found in East Africa and 37 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

Pokoto is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 453,945. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Mbale District, where 47 percent reside, Manafwa District, where 45 percent reside and Kampala District, where 2 percent reside. Other than Uganda this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 26 percent reside.

Pokoto Last Name Statistics demography

Pokoto earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.5% less than the national average, earning R 112,872 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pokotho92127/
Pokotou928/
Pokotoi924/
Pokotoy921/
Phokotho863/
Pokota8368/
Pakoto8324/
Pokato8316/
Pekoto838/
Poukoutou801/
Pokatou7738/
Pokosta7726/
Pekhoto7726/
Poukato7725/
Podkota7718/
Poskota7713/
Pacooto779/
Paškoto778/
Pakoeto776/
Potkota774/
Pookota772/
Paskoto772/
Pocotto771/
Pokuito771/
Pokotau771/
Pakotgo771/
Poukouta71158/
Poccotoy718/
Pacootto713/
Pacootoo712/
Paskotto712/
Pokuta67766/
Pacoto67359/
Pakato67113/
Pukuto6781/
Pakota6732/
Pekota6722/
Pukota6722/
Pocota6712/
Pocato676/
Pokata674/
Pekato673/
Paketo673/
Poketa673/
Pecoto672/
Pakuto671/
Paqoto671/

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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 Pokoto
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis