Puaina Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Puaina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puaina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
United States161:22,653,683662,747
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Samoa11:193,8081,089

Puaina (22) may also be a first name.

Puaina Last Name Facts

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

The surname Puaina is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Puaina? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,944,094th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Puaina reside; 66 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 41 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 22 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 452,984. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Southern Highlands, where 89 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 6 percent live and Jiwaka, where 6 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and American Samoa, where 18 percent live.

Puaina Last Name Statistics demography

Puaina earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 70.45% less than the national average, earning $12,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puhaina922/
Puana91644/
Puina9154/
Puhainay864/
Puaianga862/
Puinay832,219/
Puinat83207/
Puanga8338/
Puanna839/
Vuaina837/
Puatin836/
Mpuana836/
Puaiam834/
Puanau832/
Pwaina832/
Puinas831/
Mpuina831/
Ìpuana831/
Pueana831/
Puinga831/
Puinha831/
Puasin831/
Puoina831/
Puanha831/
Puhain830/
Puan806,132/
Puignau77175/
Puanova776/
Pfuanga771/
Puhacin771/
Pouhana771/
Puinhas771/
Buana7315,990/
Puang73742/
Buina73329/
Puane73285/
Vuina7372/
Puena7367/
Vuana7347/
Puine7341/
Puano7321/
Puino7316/
Pwana7312/
Puand735/
Mpuan735/
Puant734/
Pwina734/
Pwain731/
Npuan731/
Puhanova7138/
Puaychin7130/
Puaching7114/
Puiyanah711/
Puangnai711/
Buanga6738,959/
Bhuina671,411/
Buaiam67423/
Buasin67287/
Bhuana67175/
Puhane67159/
Buinga67132/
Buatin67103/
Pwanga6798/
Mpuena6796/
Mpwana6767/
Bwaina6761/
Pouhan6760/
Puhahn6742/
Puitin6742/
Buinea6739/
Vuanna6738/
Buinas6737/
Buanay6735/
Buaain6735/
Buatna6729/
Mpwina6724/
Buanai6720/
Buanat6720/
Puinoi6719/
Bueana6713/
Puijin6712/
Puhino6712/
Pwanna679/
Buajin677/
Pouena676/
Buinay675/
Pwatna674/
Puhaim673/
Bueina673/
Puinho673/
Puhaná673/
Buanas673/
Puisin672/
Buanna672/
Puango672/
Puanhe671/
Puhand671/
Puiyan671/
Puiyen671/
Puajan671/
Buanoa671/
Buinai671/
Vuanah671/
Puicin671/
Puenas671/
Puigno671/
Puingo671/
Puinot671/
Puisne671/
Pwanah671/
Pwihna671/
Buanau671/
Buanea671/
Buisna671/
Buanha671/
Npuann671/
Pueang671/
Puhaiheng671/
Puaiem671/
Puaium671/
Puanth671/
Puiney670/
Pouean670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Puaina
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