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

Puka (Georgian: ფუკა, Hindi: पुका, Marathi: पुका, Oriya: ପୁକ, Russian: Пука) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Pūka. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Puka is the 81,985^th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,231,629 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 34 percent of Puka are found; 21 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 18 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 166,947^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 2,042 people.

The surname is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is held by 1,059 people, or 1 in 124,881. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 70 percent reside, West Java, where 8 percent reside and South Sulawesi, where 7 percent reside. Other than Indonesia it occurs in 66 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent reside and Poland, where 11 percent reside.

Puka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Puka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Puka last name expanded 2,825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Puka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Russia.

In The United States Puka are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Puka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.58% less than the national average, earning 191,792 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.92% less than the national average, earning R 159,396 per year; in United States they earn 16.25% more than the national average, earning $50,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.1% less than the national average, earning $34,232 CAD per year.