Puchun Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Puchun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puchun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

Puchun (3,270) may also be a first name.

Puchun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Puchun (Hindi: पुचुन, Marathi: पुचुन, Oriya: ପୁଚୁନ) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puchun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 46 percent of Puchun are found; 38 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 38 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 125,183rd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 3,270 people.

It is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea Puchun is most numerous in: Manus, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea Puchun occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 31 percent reside and China, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puchung9294/
Phuchun9217/
Pudchun927/
Puichun923/
Pudschun8657/
Puichung861/
Pichun832,038/
Puchon83170/
Pochun8381/
Puchum831/
Pukhun831/
Poutchoun801/
Phouchung801/
Puicheung801/
Pauchon77461/
Pouchon77158/
Phuchum77137/
Puchoon7783/
Putchum7724/
Pichuin778/
Phukhun774/
Poschun774/
Poochun772/
Puichum771/
Phochun771/
Phuchon771/
Pichaun771/
Pochuyn771/
Puschon771/
Pusun7387/
Pucon7313/
Pucón736/
Pujun732/
Pocun731/
Podschun71251/
Phuchoen7130/
Phuchaum715/
Pudschum713/
Phoochun712/
Phouchon711/
Pochon674,086/
Pusung673,024/
Puicon672,212/
Pushon67487/
Phuson67292/
Peucon6788/
Puycon6731/
Pusunc6713/
Putsun6710/
Puicón679/
Phujun675/
Phusun674/
Poshun672/
Pichún671/
Pochón671/
Putzun671/
Puycón671/
Puisheung671/
Paushaunn671/
Pusune671/
Poutchoum671/
Poujun671/
Poucon670/

Puchun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Puchun in the Oriya language
ପୁଚୁନpucuna-
Puchun in the Marathi language
पुचुनpucuna-
Puchun in the Hindi language
पुचुनpucuna75
पुचूनpucuna25

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Puchun
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