Pokshan Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Pokshan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 15 | 1:633,404 | 54,314 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
Pokshan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pokshan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pokshan (Russian: Покшан) is held by more people in Belarus than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pokshan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,532,898th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Pokshan is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Pokshan reside; 95 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 95 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
It is most numerous in Belarus, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 633,404. In Belarus Pokshan is most common in: Gomel Region, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Belarus this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 21 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poukshan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Poksane | 86 | 117 | / |
| Phoksan | 86 | 32 | / |
| Pokszan | 86 | 15 | / |
| Pokchan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Pakshan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Pookchan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Paksahan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pohksang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Puksahan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pockchan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peksan | 77 | 118 | / |
| Pocsan | 77 | 39 | / |
| Paksan | 77 | 32 | / |
| Poksen | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pokson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pogsan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Poxsan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Phaksahan | 75 | 92 | / |
| Pookchand | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phaksan | 71 | 73 | / |
| Pockson | 71 | 57 | / |
| Puksand | 71 | 28 | / |
| Puksant | 71 | 9 | / |
| Phuksan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Pukchan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pougsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pauksan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pexshan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Puksang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paksane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paksham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pukhsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pakshanova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phaksang | 67 | 333 | / |
| Paksasin | 67 | 142 | / |
| Paksasen | 67 | 21 | / |
| Pakshong | 67 | 16 | / |
| Phakchan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Phukchan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pocsaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pakhsand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pakchand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauksang | 67 | 1 | / |
Pokshan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pokshan in the Russian language | ||
| Покшан | poksan | - |
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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 Pokshan
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