Papuha Surname

663,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Papuha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Papuha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine3861:117,93416,745
Romania311:647,67345,663
Moldova211:169,58917,028
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
England11:55,718,059489,080

Papuha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Papuha occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Papuha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Papuha is the 663,740th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 16,122,889 people. The surname Papuha occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Papuha are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is carried by 386 people, or 1 in 117,934. In Ukraine Papuha is primarily concentrated in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 26 percent live, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 15 percent live and Ternopil Oblast, where 9 percent live. Other than Ukraine this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 7 percent live and Moldova, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Popuha8360/
Papaua8327/
Papuľa831/
Popuhai77102/
Papouoa771/
Pepuho67413/
Popuța676/
Peapouo6211/
Popuțea624/
Papgouo621/
Pephuho621/
Pepfouho572/
Pephouho571/
Popuțoaia5329/
Pepouo501/
Popouo501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Papuha
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