Pookhan Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Pookhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pookhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius491:26,3965,374
Scotland61:892,30328,047
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Pookhan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pookhan occurs more in Mauritius more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pookhan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,555,468th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. Pookhan occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Pookhan are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The last name Pookhan is most frequently held in Mauritius, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 26,396. In Mauritius it is most numerous in: Port Louis District, where 90 percent are found, Savanne District, where 8 percent are found and Plaines Wilhems District, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Mauritius Pookhan is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 11 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Pookhan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pookhan has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pookhan last name increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Pocon671,494/
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Pojan67166/
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Poochoon6755/
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Poochong6721/
Pouykham6714/
Pokhotin6711/
Phuikhan6711/
Pakhatin6710/
Photchan6710/
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Pojon678/
Pochatin675/
Phochang675/
Phukhanh674/
Phokkhon674/
Pukhasin674/
Phookong673/
Pokanova672/
Pochkain671/
Podkasin671/
Phakhann671/
Phakhane671/
Pakhasin671/
Phokaham671/
Phouchan671/
Phakkhan671/
Poushkan671/
Pouskand671/
Pokating671/
Phokkane671/
Phoocham671/
Phoichan671/
Phokeang671/
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Poochonh671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pookhan
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