Puketapu Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Puketapu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puketapu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Puketapu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Puketapu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Puketapu has its highest incidence in New Zealand. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Puketapu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Puketapu is the 2,909,720th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 96 percent of Puketapu reside; 96 percent reside in Australasia and 96 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Puketapu is most commonly held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 110,447. In New Zealand Puketapu is most prevalent in: Auckland Region, where 49 percent are found, Wellington Region, where 46 percent are found and Hawke's Bay Region, where 2 percent are found. Excluding New Zealand Puketapu occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pukkadpu751/
Buyuktapu71129/
Paktapa673/
Buktabu671/
Peuktip671/
Pokatap671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Puketapu
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