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Where Does The Last Name Puana Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Puana (Oriya: ପୁଆନା) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Puana? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 508,499^th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,316,065 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 63 percent of Puana are found; 63 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 55 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Puana is also the 485,722^nd most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 326 people.

Puana is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 350 people, or 1 in 23,296. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Central, where 43 percent live, West New Britain, where 25 percent live and National Capital District, where 16 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Puana Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Puana surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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.