Puhi Surname

355,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Puhi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puhi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia7691:171,97616,678
Philippines1111:912,05682,078
India581:13,225,265229,403
Solomon Islands321:18,1263,487
United States321:11,326,842445,236
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Puhi (240) may also be a first name.

Puhi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Puhi (Hindi: पुही, Marathi: पुही, Oriya: ପୁହି) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Puhi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puhi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Puhi is the 355,117th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 7,116,744 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Puhi live; 86 percent live in Southeast Asia and 75 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 577,234th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 240 people.

The last name Puhi is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 769 people, or 1 in 171,976. In Indonesia Puhi is most common in: Gorontalo, where 87 percent reside, North Sulawesi, where 9 percent reside and Central Sulawesi, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 11 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Puhi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Puhi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Puhi last name rose 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Puhi Last Name Statistics demography

Puhi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puhič8934/
Puhai8925/
Pouhi8916/
Puhis8910/
Puhoi899/
Phuhi897/
Puhić895/
Puhui894/
Pauhi893/
Puuhi892/
Puhei891/
Phuhoi80711/
Phuhui804/
Pouhai802/
Pauhid801/
Peuhai801/
Puhe75214/
Puți7565/
Poui7560/
Paui7550/
Peui7514/
Puåi751/
Pouhier7385/
Pouhe67805/
Puhay67181/
Puiye67177/
Pujji67169/
Pouit67133/
Pujie67112/
Pauis6776/
Phooi6743/
Pauit6734/
Pujui6731/
Pouai6731/
Puiyi6730/
Pohui6727/
Pauai6720/
Pouid6720/
Pahui6719/
Pouhy6712/
Puija679/
Pauhe678/
Pouis678/
Puyui675/
Puhuj674/
Puheu673/
Phoei673/
Puije673/
Puhoy672/
Pujha671/
Peuii671/
Puyie671/
Peuit671/
Pauie671/
Pauih671/
Pauiz671/
Pauoi671/
Puuoi671/
Puuai671/
Pouhé671/
Puțoi671/

Puhi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Puhi in the Hindi language
पुहीpuhi-
Puhi in the Oriya language
ପୁହିpuhi76.92
ପୂହିpuhi7.69
ପୁହୀpuhi7.69
ଫୁହିphuhi7.69
Puhi in the Marathi language
पुहीpuhi57.14
पूहीpuhi42.86

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Puhi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis