Puac Surname

18,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Puac Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puac Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala29,7081:54197
Cambodia3691:41,9711,726
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
Mexico551:2,256,84019,878
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belize11:355,4743,977
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Puač (187) are calculated separately.

Puac (252) may also be a first name.

Puac Last Name Facts

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

Puac is more frequently found in Guatemala than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Puač. Click here for further possible spellings of Puac.

How Common Is The Last Name Puac? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 18,122nd most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 239,297 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Puac reside; 98 percent reside in Central America and 98 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 561,423rd most widespread first name globally, held by 252 people.

This last name is most common in Guatemala, where it is borne by 29,708 people, or 1 in 541. In Guatemala Puac is most common in: Totonicapán Department, where 65 percent reside, Guatemala Department, where 8 percent reside and Jutiapa Department, where 7 percent reside. Beside Guatemala it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Puac Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Puac last name are 38.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Puac earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 36.8% less than the national average, earning $27,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.15% less than the national average, earning $42,652 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puač92187/
Puacz89188/
Puhac8940/
Puach895/
Puack891/
Puhach8011,224/
Puhacz80140/
Puache8041/
Pouhac801/
Buac751,070/
Puak75377/
Puag7516/
Puoc751/
Puhatch7328/
Puatsch731/
Puoch6712,595/
Buhac67229/
Puhač67191/
Puoci6773/
Buack6743/
Buach679/
Puhać674/
Puhatsch672/
Buact671/
Puock671/
Puhacova671/
Buadc671/
Puagh671/
Puatz671/

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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 Puac
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