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Where Does The Last Name Puja Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Puja (Bengali: পূজা, Hindi: पूजा, Marathi: पुजा, Oriya: ପୂଜା, Tibetan: པུ་ཇ་) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Pujá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puja? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 23,353^rd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 313,942 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Puja are found; 82 percent are found in South Asia and 48 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,192^nd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 792,843 people.

The surname Puja is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 11,076 people, or 1 in 69,255. In India it is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 41 percent live, Gujarat, where 27 percent live and Bihar, where 12 percent live. Other than India it exists in 45 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 34 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.

Puja Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Puja has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Puja last name increased 6,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Puja Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Puja surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Puja earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 10.36% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,377 per year and in United States they earn 27.7% more than the national average, earning $55,103 USD per year.