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
The surname Puj (Hindi: पूज, Marathi: पुज, Oriya: ପୂଜ) is most common in India. It can also appear as: Púj. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Puj? popularity and diffusion
Puj is the 1,020,242nd most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Puj are found; 66 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Puj is also the 511,663rd most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 297 people.
The surname Puj is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 5,640,187. In India Puj is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 74 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 14 percent are found and Bihar, where 5 percent are found. Aside from India this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common 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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