Puj Surname
Approximately 248 people bear this surname
Puj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 136 | 1:5,640,187 | 135,419 |
| Hungary | 37 | 1:265,305 | 20,779 |
| Indonesia | 37 | 1:3,574,303 | 189,798 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
The alternate forms: Púj (1) are calculated separately.
Puj (297) may also be a first name.
Puj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Puj (Hindi: पूज, Marathi: पुज, Oriya: ପୂଜ) has its highest incidence in India. It may also occur as: Púj. Click here for other possible spellings of Puj.
How Common Is The Last Name Puj? popularity and diffusion
The surname Puj is the 1,020,242nd most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 29,385,266 people. Puj occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Puj reside; 66 percent reside in South Asia and 55 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Puj is also the 511,663rd most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 297 people.
The surname Puj is most common in India, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 5,640,187. In India Puj is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 74 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 14 percent are found and Bihar, where 5 percent are found. Beside India this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 15 percent are found and Indonesia, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Púj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Puja | 86 | 23,213 | / |
| Puji | 86 | 11,363 | / |
| Pujo | 86 | 1,867 | / |
| Puje | 86 | 96 | / |
| Pouj | 86 | 22 | / |
| Puij | 86 | 17 | / |
| Pujy | 86 | 14 | / |
| Pauj | 86 | 7 | / |
| Pujó | 86 | 6 | / |
| Pujj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Puuj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pujá | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pfuj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pguj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Peuj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pujh | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pu | 80 | 1,352,034 | / |
| Pj | 80 | 1,085 | / |
| Phauj | 75 | 937 | / |
| Pujiy | 75 | 138 | / |
| Pujoo | 75 | 123 | / |
| Pujie | 75 | 112 | / |
| Puhjo | 75 | 61 | / |
| Pujeh | 75 | 48 | / |
| Phuji | 75 | 43 | / |
| Pfujd | 75 | 26 | / |
| Pouji | 75 | 25 | / |
| Puuja | 75 | 21 | / |
| Pujoh | 75 | 18 | / |
| Pujiz | 75 | 14 | / |
| Poujo | 75 | 12 | / |
| Pujaa | 75 | 10 | / |
| Pujot | 75 | 9 | / |
| Pujez | 75 | 7 | / |
| Phuja | 75 | 6 | / |
| Puuji | 75 | 6 | / |
| Pujaz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Pujós | 75 | 6 | / |
| Pouja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Pujio | 75 | 5 | / |
| Puije | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pujii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Puujy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pujah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pujee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ppuji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phouj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfujo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puijt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pouje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phuje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pujoz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puojo | 75 | 0 | / |
| Phu | 67 | 67,716 | / |
| Puc | 67 | 29,302 | / |
| Pau | 67 | 21,963 | / |
| Put | 67 | 19,611 | / |
| Pou | 67 | 15,031 | / |
| Puy | 67 | 5,814 | / |
| Pui | 67 | 4,054 | / |
| Peu | 67 | 3,440 | / |
| Pup | 67 | 2,494 | / |
| Puz | 67 | 1,640 | / |
| Pue | 67 | 1,634 | / |
| Pus | 67 | 1,572 | / |
| Puu | 67 | 860 | / |
| Puh | 67 | 692 | / |
| Pud | 67 | 452 | / |
| Phj | 67 | 447 | / |
| Paj | 67 | 381 | / |
| Puš | 67 | 381 | / |
| Pux | 67 | 222 | / |
| Pej | 67 | 192 | / |
| Puž | 67 | 185 | / |
| Poujet | 67 | 149 | / |
| Ppu | 67 | 115 | / |
| Poj | 67 | 79 | / |
| Pgu | 67 | 65 | / |
| Pje | 67 | 63 | / |
| Pujaya | 67 | 62 | / |
| Puč | 67 | 58 | / |
| Puğ | 67 | 55 | / |
| Pij | 67 | 43 | / |
| Paujah | 67 | 33 | / |
| Poujat | 67 | 29 | / |
| Páj | 67 | 28 | / |
| Poujad | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hpu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pujeau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Phujit | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ppj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Phouji | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pjj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Puđ | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bpj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vpj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pujaha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hpj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Puś | 67 | 6 | / |
| Puț | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bpu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pfu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pfj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paujiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pjh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pjz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Puß | 67 | 2 | / |
| Puujiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puyaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phujiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puujii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puź | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poujos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poujot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poujas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phujat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puujad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vpu | 67 | 1 | / |
Puj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puj in the Marathi language | ||
| पुज | puja | 77.14 |
| पूज | puja | 17.71 |
| पुजे | puje | 3.43 |
| Puj in the Hindi language | ||
| पूज | puja | 55.41 |
| पुज | puja | 33.78 |
| पुजा़ | puja | 6.76 |
| पुजा | puja | 2.7 |
| Puj in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୂଜ | puja | 50 |
| ପୁଜ | puja | 50 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Puj
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