Explore the Family Name Poh
The meaning of Poh
1. German (Palatine): from a dialect word Pfoh for standard German Pfau ‘peacock’, a nickname for a vain person or for someone with a strutting gait. 2. Chinese: Teochew, Hokkien, and Taiwanese form of the surname 傅, see Fu 1. Also variant Romanization of the surname 符, see Fu 3. 3. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 蒲 and 浦, based on their Cantonese pronunciations, see Pu 1–2. 4. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 卜, 步, 布 and 補 based on their Cantonese pronunciations, see Bu 2–5. 5. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 薄, see Bo 2. 6. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 包. Also variant Romanization of the surnames 保, 暴 and 寶, based on their Cantonese pronunciations. See Bao 1 and 3–5.
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How common is the last name Poh in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Poh has increased in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 45,482 in terms of frequency with a total count of 443 individuals. By 2010, it had climbed to rank 42,094 with an increased count of 516 individuals. This constitutes a 7.45% increase in rank and a notable 16.48% rise in count over the decade. Additionally, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people saw a slight growth from 0.16 to 0.17, equating to an increase of 6.25%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,482 | #42,094 | 7.45% |
| Count | 443 | 516 | 16.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.17 | 6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Poh
When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Poh, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 61.85%, while 32.73% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. However, by 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander had grown significantly to 41.47%, while those identifying as White reduced to 53.29%. The census also recorded changes in other ethnic groups, with a small decline in the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races, dropping from 3.61% to 3.10%. Interestingly, the Black ethnicity category recorded a slight presence in 2010 that wasn't present in 2000, while Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 61.85% | 53.29% | -13.84% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 32.73% | 41.47% | 26.7% |
| Two or More Races | 3.61% | 3.1% | -14.13% |
| Black | 0% | 1.16% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |