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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 in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Poró. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 109,119^th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,708,285 people. The last name Poro occurs mostly 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 held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,878 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 856 people, or 1 in 24,263. In Cameroon Poro is primarily found in: Adamawa Region, where 48 percent reside, East Region, where 41 percent reside and Centre Region, where 7 percent reside. Beside Cameroon this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent reside and Indonesia, where 13 percent reside.

Poro Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency 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 bearing the Poro last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political 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.