Puana Surname
Approximately 644 people bear this surname
Puana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 350 | 1:23,296 | 2,551 |
| Indonesia | 193 | 1:685,229 | 53,355 |
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Solomon Islands | 6 | 1:96,672 | 18,437 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Puana (326) may also be a first name.
Puana Demographics
Puana Political Affiliation
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Puana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Puana (Oriya: ପୁଆନା) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Puana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Puana is the 508,499th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,316,065 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 63 percent of Puana live; 63 percent live in Oceania Islands and 55 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 485,722nd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 326 people.
The last name is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 350 people, or 1 in 23,296. In Papua New Guinea Puana is mostly concentrated in: Central, where 43 percent live, West New Britain, where 25 percent live and National Capital District, where 16 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Puana Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Puana last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.
The amount Puana earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.95% less than the national average, earning R 225,876 per year and in United States they earn 10.44% less than the national average, earning $38,645 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puaina | 91 | 44 | / |
| Puanga | 91 | 38 | / |
| Puanna | 91 | 9 | / |
| Mpuana | 91 | 6 | / |
| Puanau | 91 | 2 | / |
| Puanha | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ìpuana | 91 | 1 | / |
| Puhaina | 83 | 2 | / |
| Pfuanga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Puhanai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pouhana | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buana | 80 | 15,990 | / |
| Puane | 80 | 285 | / |
| Puani | 80 | 65 | / |
| Vuana | 80 | 47 | / |
| Puano | 80 | 21 | / |
| Pwana | 80 | 12 | / |
| Puanj | 80 | 12 | / |
| Puany | 80 | 1 | / |
| Puhainay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Puangnai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buanga | 73 | 38,959 | / |
| Bhuana | 73 | 175 | / |
| Puhane | 73 | 159 | / |
| Pwanga | 73 | 98 | / |
| Mpwana | 73 | 67 | / |
| Vuanna | 73 | 38 | / |
| Buanay | 73 | 35 | / |
| Mpuona | 73 | 34 | / |
| Buatna | 73 | 29 | / |
| Buanai | 73 | 20 | / |
| Buanat | 73 | 20 | / |
| Puhani | 73 | 16 | / |
| Puangi | 73 | 11 | / |
| Pwanna | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mpuane | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vuaina | 73 | 7 | / |
| Pwatna | 73 | 4 | / |
| Puhaná | 73 | 3 | / |
| Buanas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Puhona | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pwaina | 73 | 2 | / |
| Puhaný | 73 | 2 | / |
| Buanna | 73 | 2 | / |
| Puango | 73 | 2 | / |
| Puaini | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puanhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buanoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vuanah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puoina | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buanha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buanea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buanau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pwanah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puanes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puanee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mpuani | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouhana | 67 | 409 | / |
| Puannoi | 67 | 230 | / |
| Bhuanna | 67 | 21 | / |
| Puhanes | 67 | 16 | / |
| Buhagna | 67 | 13 | / |
| Puonnas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mpuanyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mphwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buanhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puhonna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puhanni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puagnoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buhanaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pouhane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuayna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puangoi | 67 | 1 | / |
Puana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puana in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁଆନା | pu'ana | - |
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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
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- 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 Puana
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