Find out how popular the last name Pok is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pok.

Pok, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pok surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pok in America

Pok is the 47878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pok surname appeared 442 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pok.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pok to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pok

The surname POK is believed to have originated in the region of East Prussia, which is now part of modern-day Poland and Russia. Its roots can be traced back to the 16th century. Researchers suggest that the name POK is derived from the Old Prussian word "poka," which means "a hole" or "a pit."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname POK can be found in the Parish Records of Lidzbark Warminski, Poland, dating back to 1589. The entry mentions a certain Kasper Pok, who was a farmer in the village of Starodworze.

In the 17th century, the POK surname appeared in several German and Prussian records, including the Königsberg City Archives, which documented the marriage of Christoph Pok and Anna Maria Schmitt in 1637.

During the 18th century, the name gained prominence in the region of East Prussia. Notable individuals with the surname POK from this period include Johann Pok (1712-1789), a respected merchant from Königsberg, and Gottfried Pok (1736-1801), a prominent Lutheran minister in the town of Insterburg.

As the Prussian Empire expanded its territories in the early 19th century, the POK surname spread to other parts of Europe. One notable figure was Karl Pok (1812-1879), a Prussian military officer who served in the Franco-Prussian War and received the Iron Cross for his valor.

In the late 19th century, the POK surname also found its way to the United States and other parts of the world due to immigration. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States was that of Wilhelm Pok (1847-1923), a German immigrant who settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and worked as a brewmaster.

Other notable individuals with the surname POK throughout history include Franz Pok (1875-1942), an Austrian architect known for his work in Vienna, and Gerhard Pok (1900-1976), a German philosopher who wrote extensively on existentialism and phenomenology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pok

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pok.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pok was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pok has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pok was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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