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Where Does The Last Name Poro Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Poro (Hindi: पोरो, Marathi: पोरो, Russian: Поро) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Poró. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Poro? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 109,119^th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,708,285 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Poro are found; 25 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 16 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 175,552^nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 1,878 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 856 people, or 1 in 24,263. In Cameroon Poro is primarily found in: Adamawa Region, where 48 percent are found, East Region, where 41 percent are found and Centre Region, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon Poro is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent are found and Indonesia, where 13 percent are found.

Poro Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Poro has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 483 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poro Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Poro surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Poro earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 45.48% less than the national average, earning R 129,564 per year and in United States they earn 16.42% less than the national average, earning $36,062 USD per year.