Počkaj Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Počkaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Počkaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2521:9,8722,297
Croatia121:352,38432,084
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Pockaj (111) are calculated separately.

Počkaj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Počkaj has its highest incidence in Slovenia. It may be rendered as: Pockaj. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Počkaj? popularity and diffusion

The surname Počkaj is the 968,490th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. The last name Počkaj is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Počkaj live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Slovenia, where it is borne by 252 people, or 1 in 9,872. In Slovenia it is most common in: Coastal-Karst, where 45 percent live, Littoral-Inner Carniola, where 25 percent live and Central Slovenia, where 12 percent live. Besides Slovenia Počkaj is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 4 percent live and Czechia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pockaj94111/
Počka915/
Pečkaj8399/
Poczkaj7796/
Potzkaj774/
Pockaja773/
Poška73969/
Poska73417/
Poçka7388/
Pocka7348/
Pačka7346/
Pěčka7310/
Pučka736/
Pečka731/
Pochka67197/
Poučki67187/
Pouska67121/
Poskas6752/
Potzka6734/
Poskay6728/
Poczka6727/
Pockay6721/
Podzka6717/
Potska6716/
Poiska677/
Poshka676/
Pozkai673/
Poszka672/
Potčki672/
Poskka671/
Pečkai671/
Pooska671/
Pockah671/
Poškas671/
Pozhka671/
Podcka671/
Podska670/

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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 Počkaj
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