Puiya Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Puiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
India181:42,614,743461,117
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Puiya (146) may also be a first name.

Puiya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Puiya (Bengali: পুইয়া, Hindi: पुइया, Oriya: ପୁଇୟା, Russian: Пуия) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puiya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,106,139th most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Puiya are found; 66 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 66 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 763,528th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 146 people.

The surname Puiya is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 153,844. In Papua New Guinea Puiya is primarily found in: Eastern Highlands, where 30 percent reside, Western Highlands, where 28 percent reside and Jiwaka, where 21 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea Puiya exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puiyea913/
Mpuhiya831/
Pujia80936/
Buiya80883/
Poiya80691/
Vuiya80559/
Puyao80552/
Paiya80544/
Piyao80307/
Puiye80177/
Puiia80150/
Puaya80113/
Pujya8092/
Puiyo8089/
Puaia8044/
Pugia8039/
Peiya8034/
Puyea8020/
Puyya8010/
Puiao809/
Puija809/
Puyia805/
Pwiya805/
Puiea804/
Piyaa804/
Puoiy801/
Pia7522,686/
Pya75922/
Bhuiya73273,070/
Pujiah73403/
Puyyad73256/
Phaiya73186/
Paaiya73148/
Mpuaya73117/
Paiyah73107/
Paiyaj7325/
Puiyoe7321/
Vhuiya7317/
Pougia7317/
Puayap7314/
Paiyas737/
Puiaho737/
Puijai736/
Paiyaz735/
Paiyap735/
Paiyay734/
Poiyae733/
Puiyee732/
Paiyad732/
Hbuiya732/
Piyaah732/
Poiyap732/
Poiyas732/
Poujya731/
Phugia731/
Piyeah731/
Puijia731/
Pouyaa731/
Piyaou731/
Pgaiya731/
Piyaas731/
Piyaoi731/
Pujias731/
Puaiad731/
Pouyea730/
Pyae6714,272/
Pias6711,185/
Piat677,343/
Piah676,507/
Puah673,421/
Puha673,009/
Paujiah672,260/
Piad672,247/
Puay671,644/
Piaz671,278/
Piay671,096/
Phya67971/
Piha67825/
Pyat67633/
Pija67498/
Puđa67467/
Puey67440/
Poua67376/
Piða67364/
Pyay67335/
Paua67276/
Phaiyaj67260/
Phia67238/
Pyas67114/
Puaa67114/
Piap67103/
Pioy6780/
Peua6766/
Pyha6765/
Piea6745/
Pița6739/
Pahaiya6732/
Piaa6727/
Puoy6724/
Pu'a6720/
Piľa6719/
Paiyaah6718/
Bhuiyah6713/
Piae6713/
Bouhiya6712/
Pioa679/
Pyaj678/
Puea678/
Pujiast678/
Phaiyaz676/
Pujihat676/
Pyad676/
Pușa676/
Phaiyad675/
Phuijai675/
Bhhuiya674/
Pyah674/
Paiyapp673/
Puua673/
Piãa672/
Bhuiyad672/
Piaś672/
Pouyaei672/
Bhuiyas671/
Hbhuiya671/
Phaiyat671/
Pjia671/
Piaú671/
Piyaaai671/
Piyahai671/
Piyahay671/
Piňa671/
Puejaya671/
Puaj671/
Bhuihya671/
Pgia671/
Paiyath671/
Pjya671/
Ppya671/
Piaj671/
Vpia671/

Puiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Puiya in the Bengali language
পুইয়াpu'iya-
Puiya in the Oriya language
ପୁଇୟାpu'iya-
Puiya in the Hindi language
पुइयाpu'iya77.78
पुईयाpu'iya22.22
Puiya in the Russian language
Пуияpuia-

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Footnotes

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