Puala Surname
Approximately 2,909 people bear this surname
Puala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,824 | 1:271,624 | 15,496 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Puala (1,523) may also be a first name.
Puala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Puala (Oriya: ପୁଆଲା) is found most in India. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Puala? popularity and diffusion
Puala is the 151,422nd most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,505,172 people. Puala is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Puala live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 198,878th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 1,523 people.
Puala is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 2,824 people, or 1 in 271,624. In India Puala is most prevalent in: Odisha, where 100 percent are found, Telangana, where 0 percent are found and Pondicherry, where 0 percent are found. Barring India this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pualas | 91 | 81 | / |
| Pualoa | 91 | 31 | / |
| Mpuala | 91 | 21 | / |
| Puaala | 91 | 13 | / |
| Pualau | 91 | 6 | / |
| Pualaa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Pualat | 91 | 2 | / |
| Pualha | 91 | 1 | / |
| Puatla | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pualia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Puhalla | 83 | 435 | / |
| Puahala | 83 | 45 | / |
| Pouhala | 83 | 9 | / |
| Pualloa | 83 | 2 | / |
| M'Puala | 83 | 1 | / |
| Puaglia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Puhalia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pualioa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pualiai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Puahlai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pua'ala | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buala | 80 | 3,912 | / |
| Vuala | 80 | 1,980 | / |
| Puali | 80 | 53 | / |
| Pwala | 80 | 32 | / |
| Pualo | 80 | 24 | / |
| Puola | 80 | 20 | / |
| Puale | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pualy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bualat | 73 | 1,363 | / |
| Puales | 73 | 327 | / |
| Bualai | 73 | 283 | / |
| Bualia | 73 | 161 | / |
| Puhalj | 73 | 117 | / |
| Bualya | 73 | 75 | / |
| Mpwala | 73 | 55 | / |
| Puhale | 73 | 36 | / |
| Puhaly | 73 | 25 | / |
| Bualad | 73 | 19 | / |
| Bualea | 73 | 17 | / |
| Puhola | 73 | 11 | / |
| Pualee | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bualla | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bualay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pualer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pualey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pualle | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpuale | 73 | 2 | / |
| Puhała | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bualas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bualap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pwalya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pualli | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pualio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhuala | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puaali | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pwalah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouhala | 67 | 4,085 | / |
| Buallay | 67 | 393 | / |
| Bualiat | 67 | 90 | / |
| Buhaila | 67 | 74 | / |
| Puaauli | 67 | 64 | / |
| Buhalea | 67 | 53 | / |
| Puhallo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Buhalla | 67 | 26 | / |
| Buhajla | 67 | 23 | / |
| Puhales | 67 | 14 | / |
| Buhalau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buhalia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Puhaliy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Puasley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buhaloa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Puahale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buallai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pwhalla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puhailo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuhalia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puholla | 67 | 1 | / |
Puala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puala in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁଆଲା | pu'ala | 95.7 |
| ପୁଆଳା | pu'ala | 0.2 |
| ପୂଆଲା | pu'ala | 0.2 |
| ପୁଲାକା | pulaka | 0.1 |
| ପୁଅଲା | pu'ala | 0.1 |
| ପାଲ | pala | 0.05 |
| ପୁୱାଲା | puwala | 0.05 |
| ପୁଣ | puna | 0.05 |
| ଉଲାକା | ulaka | 0.05 |
| ପୁଆକା | pu'aka | 0.05 |
| କୁଆଲା | ku'ala | 0.05 |
| ପୁଆଲି | pu'ali | 0.05 |
| ସାେଲ | saela | 0.05 |
| ପୁଲକ | pulaka | 0.05 |
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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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- 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 Puala
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