Puhovich Surname
Approximately 190 people bear this surname
Puhovich Surname User-submission:
Pronounced 'Puh' or 'Pooh', like in 'Winnie The Pooh', but the h is hard (like in the word horse). This is the word for 'cotton' or 'feathers'. However, unlike many believe, this is not the root of the last name. The root is actually the last name Puhov, which may or not have drawn its meaning from cotton/feathers.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 187 | 1:28,537 | 4,924 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Puhovich Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Pronounced 'Puh' or 'Pooh', like in 'Winnie The Pooh', but the h is hard (like in the word horse). This is the word for 'cotton' or 'feathers'. However, unlike many believe, this is not the root of the last name. The root is actually the last name Puhov, which may or not have drawn its meaning from cotton/feathers.
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Where Does The Last Name Puhovich Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Puhovich is held by more people in Slovakia than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Puhovich click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Puhovich? popularity and diffusion
Puhovich is the 1,227,038th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Puhovich are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
It is most numerous in Slovakia, where it is carried by 187 people, or 1 in 28,537. In Slovakia it is primarily found in: Bratislava Region, where 97 percent live and Trnava Region, where 3 percent live. Besides Slovakia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 1 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.
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