Poonja Surname

352,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Canada

Poonja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poonja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6601:1,162,22047,065
Canada1231:299,55827,752
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
England491:1,137,10353,999
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Poonja (126) may also be a first name.

Poonja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poonja (Hindi: पूंजा) is found most frequently in India. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Poonja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poonja? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 352,108th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,041,107 people. The surname Poonja occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Poonja live; 65 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Poonja is also the 829,183rd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 126 people.

This last name is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 660 people, or 1 in 1,162,220. In India Poonja is most common in: Madhya Pradesh, where 74 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 11 percent reside and Karnataka, where 6 percent reside. Outside of India it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Poonja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Poonja are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Poonja earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.19% less than the national average, earning R 13,800 per year; in United States they earn 38.27% more than the national average, earning $59,660 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.24% more than the national average, earning $69,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poonjad921/
Poonjai921/
Ponja9185/
Phoonjai861/
Pondja8318,596/
Poonia833,304/
Poonya8322/
Ponjai8317/
Ponija8315/
Poonji832/
Poonjo832/
Pohnja831/
Pounja831/
Ponjia831/
Phonja831/
Ponjad831/
Phoonjaya801/
Pooniad7760/
Poonsap7733/
Poundja7719/
Poomjai778/
Pooncha776/
Poonsai775/
Poonjit773/
Phonjat772/
Poonjuy772/
Posnija771/
Ponnija771/
Poonyat771/
Panja73104,181/
Punja733,600/
Ponza732,210/
Ponsa731,355/
Ponea73850/
Ponya73735/
Ponia73563/
Ponje73308/
Ponji73149/
Ponjo73134/
Pogna73119/
Ponca73106/
Ponha7334/
Ponjé738/
Poonchai71129/
Pooynnia7161/
Phoonsap7149/
Phoonjit718/
Poonchat714/
Pooneaid712/
Ponnijah711/
Phoomjai711/
Poonchay711/
Poonniah711/
Poonsaad711/
Poonsaat711/
Poonshap711/
Phonsa674,676/
Panjai67365/
Phonha67365/
Poniah67358/
Panjia67310/
Ponjee67291/
Poonye67249/
Pandja67221/
Panjha67163/
Pantja67148/
Ponssa67134/
Panjas67115/
Ponzoa67101/
Ponjot6799/
Poniat6784/
Panjah6781/
Panjay6774/
Pounia6773/
Poonie6767/
Poncha6766/
Phonya6766/
Ponjée6758/
Ponsat6757/
Poneha6757/
Ponsaa6756/
Poenya6754/
Pongia6752/
Poncea6750/
Ponxha6749/
Poneea6747/
Panjat6741/
Punjah6740/
Punjai6738/
Poinha6737/
Pognat6736/
Poneau6736/
Punjad6729/
Panjad6726/
Ponias6725/
Ponjio6721/
Panjau6717/
Ponsai6716/
Punjya6715/
Ponsah6714/
Phonza6713/
Poonyo6712/
Punjay6712/
Ponxay6711/
Punjia6710/
Ponyah679/
Phoonchai679/
Ponsay679/
Pongea679/
Pomnia679/
Pongna679/
Panjaa678/
Panjya678/
Ponnia678/
Punjap678/
Phanja676/
Ponsap676/
Poosinsap676/
Paanja675/
Ponsha675/
Pomjai675/
Ponnji674/
Panija674/
Ponjou674/
Pognay674/
Ponnya674/
Poonchauy674/
Punjja673/
Panjaj673/
Panjap673/
Ponjoo673/
Panhja673/
Ponjie673/
Ponzia673/
Poenza673/
Pannja672/
Ponsoa672/
Punjas672/
Pognas672/
Punjau672/
Poinia671/
Potnia671/
Ponjes671/
Ponsca671/
Pooneo671/
Paunja671/
Punjaa671/
Phonjy671/
Panjoa671/
Punjat671/
Pomnji671/
Ponyaa671/
Ponsia671/
Ponjoj671/
Ponjop671/
Ponjos671/
Pougna671/
Ponzaa671/
Phonca671/
Pounya671/
Poomsa671/
Poonchatt671/
Ponhai671/
Ponjit671/
Ponsad671/
Poncah670/
Ponyea670/

Poonja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Poonja in the Hindi language
पूंजाpunja99.66
पून्जाpunja0.34

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