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 borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Puala.
How Common Is The Last Name Puala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 151,422nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,505,172 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Puala reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 198,878th most numerous given name in the world It is held by 1,523 people.
It is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 2,824 people, or 1 in 271,624. In India Puala is most prevalent in: Odisha, where 100 percent live, Telangana, where 0 percent live and Pondicherry, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live.
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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Puala
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