Puk Surname
Approximately 30,030 people bear this surname
Puk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 22,722 | 1:502 | 101 |
| Poland | 2,255 | 1:16,855 | 2,481 |
| Cambodia | 1,825 | 1:8,486 | 885 |
| Netherlands | 815 | 1:20,720 | 3,270 |
| Papua New Guinea | 510 | 1:15,988 | 1,567 |
| Kenya | 404 | 1:114,307 | 9,708 |
| United States | 263 | 1:1,378,171 | 95,481 |
| Ukraine | 227 | 1:200,541 | 27,123 |
| Hong Kong | 169 | 1:43,405 | 774 |
| Russia | 159 | 1:906,434 | 71,932 |
| Czechia | 68 | 1:156,375 | 24,047 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| Slovakia | 57 | 1:93,622 | 17,991 |
| Germany | 54 | 1:1,490,842 | 90,195 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Belarus | 16 | 1:593,816 | 52,198 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Puk (2,750) may also be a first name.
Puk Demographics
Puk Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Puk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Puk (Hindi: पुक, Oriya: ପୁକ, Russian: Пук, Tibetan: པུག་) is more frequently found in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Puk click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Puk? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 18,360th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,676 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Puk are found; 77 percent are found in East Africa and 77 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Puk is also the 139,374th most common given name internationally It is held by 2,750 people.
The surname is most common in South Sudan, where it is carried by 22,722 people, or 1 in 502. Beside South Sudan this surname occurs in 70 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 8 percent are found and Cambodia, where 6 percent are found.
Puk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Puk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Puk surname expanded 1,879 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Puk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (73%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Puk surname are 9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.77% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Puk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.36% more than the national average, earning R 452,364 per year; in United States they earn 17.56% more than the national average, earning $50,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.88% more than the national average, earning $55,090 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pauk | 86 | 10,667 | / |
| Pouk | 86 | 5,312 | / |
| Puke | 86 | 2,112 | / |
| Puck | 86 | 1,950 | / |
| Pukh | 86 | 1,949 | / |
| Pukk | 86 | 1,050 | / |
| Phuk | 86 | 935 | / |
| Puik | 86 | 266 | / |
| Puhk | 86 | 163 | / |
| Puyk | 86 | 111 | / |
| Putk | 86 | 42 | / |
| Peuk | 86 | 27 | / |
| Pukt | 86 | 21 | / |
| Bpuk | 86 | 10 | / |
| Pukc | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pukq | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pugk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Puuk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pukė | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pauck | 75 | 434 | / |
| Poukh | 75 | 422 | / |
| Puijk | 75 | 394 | / |
| Phuke | 75 | 188 | / |
| Pauke | 75 | 177 | / |
| Phauk | 75 | 89 | / |
| Peuke | 75 | 76 | / |
| Pouke | 75 | 55 | / |
| Pucke | 75 | 49 | / |
| Paukh | 75 | 36 | / |
| Puhke | 75 | 31 | / |
| Pukke | 75 | 26 | / |
| Phouk | 75 | 17 | / |
| Puidk | 75 | 16 | / |
| Pfauk | 75 | 11 | / |
| Pouck | 75 | 7 | / |
| Puike | 75 | 6 | / |
| Peuck | 75 | 5 | / |
| Pukhe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pheuk | 75 | 3 | / |
| Paukš | 75 | 3 | / |
| Puyck | 75 | 2 | / |
| Phugk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pahuk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pausk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hpuck | 75 | 2 | / |
| Puyke | 75 | 2 | / |
| Puchk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pauhk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pusck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pukqk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pgukg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phuck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pauks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puszk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puuke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puttk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pautk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pousk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pouks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puick | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pauzk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puckt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pusks | 75 | 0 | / |
| Puhck | 75 | 0 | / |
| Puisk | 75 | 0 | / |
| Puc | 67 | 29,302 | / |
| Pok | 67 | 24,603 | / |
| Pók | 67 | 495 | / |
| Paucke | 67 | 250 | / |
| Pux | 67 | 222 | / |
| Pukova | 67 | 218 | / |
| Pug | 67 | 143 | / |
| Puková | 67 | 131 | / |
| Pautke | 67 | 70 | / |
| Poucke | 67 | 35 | / |
| Puttke | 67 | 15 | / |
| Puq | 67 | 7 | / |
| Puszke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Paukss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Puiske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pucktt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phauke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pukowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poutke | 67 | 0 | / |
Puk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puk in the Tibetan language | ||
| པུག་ | puk | - |
| Puk in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁକ | puka | 92.16 |
| ପୂକ | puka | 5.88 |
| Puk in the Hindi language | ||
| पुक | puka | 70.59 |
| पूक | puka | 17.65 |
| पूके | puke | 5.88 |
| पुक्ता | pukta | 5.88 |
| Puk in the Russian language | ||
| Пук | puk | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Puk
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