Ponnuraj Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Maldives

Ponnuraj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ponnuraj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India711:10,803,738202,948
United States541:6,712,202314,667
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
England31:18,572,686338,250
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Ponnuraj (124) may also be a first name.

Ponnuraj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ponnuraj (Marathi: ुराज) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ponnuraj? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,422,956th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Ponnuraj are found; 47 percent are found in South Asia and 44 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 836,439th most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 124 people.

This last name is most common in India, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 10,803,738. In India Ponnuraj is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 54 percent are found, Karnataka, where 14 percent are found and Goa, where 6 percent are found. Besides India this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent are found.

Ponnuraj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ponnuraj last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Ponnuraj earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37% less than the national average, earning $27,183 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ponnuraj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ponnuraj in the Marathi language
ुराजuraja60
पूनुराजpunuraja30
पोनुराजponuraja10

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ponnuraj
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