Pula Surname

40,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Pula Surname User-submission:

Pula or Poola is a surname originating in Andhra Pradesh, India. The name comes from their ancient agriculture crop, pula, which means 'flowers'.

Pula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,4371:172,87910,664
Philippines2,1171:47,8227,786
South Africa1,2421:43,6215,566
United States8341:434,60337,429
Albania6271:4,648876
Papua New Guinea5691:14,3301,370
Italy4631:132,08821,268
Dominican Republic3701:28,1971,712
Thailand3421:206,54534,308
Kosovo2431:7,6621,230
Indonesia1891:699,73154,319
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Hungary1391:70,6217,220
Iran1191:645,23134,926
Kenya921:501,95525,569
France861:772,35794,336
Canada661:558,26746,632
Greece591:187,79330,074
Lesotho421:48,3947,686
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
Zimbabwe371:417,25037,018
Solomon Islands351:16,5723,167
England321:1,741,18971,393
Ukraine311:1,468,474118,175
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
American Samoa281:1,991404
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Wales131:238,04114,239
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Austria91:946,15970,786
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
China91:151,924,6187,954
San Marino71:4,745516
Serbia71:1,020,70729,076
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Samoa41:48,452659
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Púla (1) are calculated separately.

Pula (5,317) may also be a first name.

Pula Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pula or Poola is a surname originating in Andhra Pradesh, India. The name comes from their ancient agriculture crop, pula, which means 'flowers'.

- Forebears.io

Pula Last Name Facts

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

Pula (Georgian: ფულა, Hindi: पूला, Marathi: पुला, Oriya: ପୁଲା, Russian: Пула) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Púla. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pula? popularity and diffusion

Pula is the 40,987th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 571,080 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Pula are found; 36 percent are found in South Asia and 35 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 92,577th most commonly held given name globally It is held by 5,317 people.

The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 4,437 people, or 1 in 172,879. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 60 percent live, Telangana, where 25 percent live and Odisha, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 80 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 17 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.

Pula Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pula has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pula last name rose 13,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pula Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Pula are 0.089999999999996% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pula earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 32.9% less than the national average, earning €20,149 per year; in South Africa they earn 21.02% less than the national average, earning R 187,692 per year; in United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.61% more than the national average, earning $57,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Púla921/
Paula8949,977/
Pulla8916,528/
Pulat899,451/
Pulga895,045/
Phula893,398/
Putla892,592/
Pulai891,561/
Pulad891,527/
Pulya891,056/
Pulaj891,035/
Pulia89822/
Peula89500/
Pulay89499/
Poula89368/
Pulaş89350/
Puila89280/
Pulas89279/
Puula89271/
Puela89235/
Pulah89230/
Pulau89179/
Pulap8974/
Ppula8935/
Pulea8932/
Pusla8930/
Puhla8926/
Pulaa8925/
Pulha8917/
Puloa898/
Puyla894/
Pujla891/
Pulaz891/
Pulaî891/
Puglia809,225/
Puilya802,038/
Pullas801,853/
Phutla801,707/
Pullay801,209/
Paulat801,117/
Poulat80936/
Pullat80650/
Phuela80636/
Pullia80631/
Paulas80552/
Phulap80403/
Pullah80397/
Paulay80372/
Phulat80311/
Pahula80306/
Poulas80270/
Poulia80134/
Puilay80121/
Phulaj80109/
Paulla8096/
Pulaha8082/
Puslat8079/
Paulga8078/
Pullai8077/
Puttla8075/
Phulia8060/
Pulaya8054/
Poulla8052/
Poulad8051/
Paulad8050/
Phuila8045/
Paulau8043/
Paulai8042/
Puhlat8035/
Paulha8035/
Paulia8030/
Putlla8029/
Poulea8027/
Pulgah8026/
Pullaa8025/
Paulaj8022/
Pulaip8022/
Pfuila8021/
Pulast8019/
Paulea8018/
Phulas8016/
Phulay8016/
Pheula8016/
Puulla8015/
Puhtla8015/
Pullha8014/
Pohula8012/
Phuhla8012/
Paulah8010/
Pullap8010/
Putlat809/
Phulla809/
Paulap809/
Phulai809/
Puslau809/
Putlay809/
Pulaiy808/
Poulai808/
Paulya807/
Puilah807/
Puliai807/
Poulay806/
Pulaus806/
Poulah805/
Pulhai805/
Puutla804/
Pullea804/
Pauloa804/
Ppulla804/
Pulash803/
Vppula803/
Pulloa803/
Pulait803/
Puliap803/
Pullya802/
Paulaa802/
Puthla802/
Phulad802/
Pulgay802/
Pujlla802/
Peulap802/
Peulla802/
Pulyay801/
Puilla801/
Phulah801/
Pulhad801/
Pullad801/
Putlaa801/
Puulaa801/
Puilas801/
Puilga801/
Puitla801/
Pulaai801/
Pulahu801/
Pulapp801/
Poulya801/
Poutla801/
Phulaa801/
Bpulla801/
Hpulla801/
Pautla801/
Puleau801/
Pulgaa801/
Pullga801/
Pulțea801/
Putlah801/
Phuyla801/
Putlap801/
Puylad801/
Phaula801/
Puleha801/
Pulhas801/
Pullaj801/
Pulaad801/
Pulaat801/
Pulatt800/
Puli7548,735/
Pola7536,367/
Pule7536,015/
Pila7519,272/
Pulo753,135/
Puly75120/
Póla7546/
Puła7511/
Pulé757/
Puló757/
Pulè751/
Pulí751/
Pulj751/
Pauliat73588/
Pucella73519/
Paulais73460/
Poulias73388/
Paulias73279/
Poullas73211/
Poulaud73154/
Pullias73124/
Pulliat7396/
Phutlap7377/
Pullatt7358/
Pouleas7357/
Paulaud7353/
Phullah7346/
Phuilay7344/
Putilla7344/
D'Paula7341/
Phutlat7334/
Paullas7333/
Paulaha7325/
Peulach7322/
Pullaya7320/
Puillat7320/
Pucilla7317/
Pauleat7314/
Poulhat7314/
Paullay7312/
Paulaus7312/
Poullai7312/
Pulgaya7311/
Puillya7310/
Pullaiy738/
Pullaih737/
Pulahad737/
Puttlla736/
Phulaha735/
Pullapp734/
Poullay734/
Phuluha734/
Pullaia733/
Putella733/
Pouylau732/
Poulaas732/
Puilaya731/
Paulasd731/
Paulgaj731/
Paulhas731/
Puliatt731/
Pullahe731/
Pullyah731/
Pusilla731/
Puuliah731/
Puillai731/
Pulahat731/
Pouhlas731/
Phaulad731/
Phuhlau731/
Phulaiy731/
Phulast731/
Pouliat731/
Pulglia731/
Paulaja731/
Paullat731/
Paullau731/
Paullia731/
Pheulia731/
Puillay731/
Poulaya731/
Paulash731/
Paulaas731/
Pulhach731/
Pulhuha731/
Paulach731/
Paulads731/
Paulatt731/
Pullach730/
Paullea730/
Paulo67492,160/
Pauli6726,721/
Pauly6719,792/
Paule6713,352/
Phola6711,911/
Phule6711,383/
Poola679,879/
Polai679,643/
Pouli676,691/
Polla675,574/
Pilay675,551/
Pilia675,170/
Pulli674,895/
Piela674,711/
Pulle673,020/
Pilai672,903/
Phila672,722/
Pulgo672,638/
Pulis672,484/
Poulo671,851/
Pouly671,819/
Pullo671,496/
Pulei671,194/
Pussella67975/
Pulit67871/
Phuli67772/
Pules67738/
Polea67701/
Puley67648/
Puile67615/
Pully67530/
Polia67523/
Pólya67424/
Polay67421/
Pulot67370/
Peuly67362/
Puhle67314/
Pulod67307/
Pilea67291/
Puloh67289/
Pilau67281/
Puili67240/
Pauló67238/
Pfila67226/
Phulo67221/
Poule67218/
Polya67215/
Putli67190/
Pulih67174/
Poulleau67173/
Poela67159/
Pulet67128/
Pulou67127/
Pulio67125/
Pulez67124/
Poloa67118/
Puleh67116/
Polau67111/
Peule67106/
Pulie67104/
Pulop67103/
Pulyi6794/
Puloo6786/
Puliš6786/
Pusli6771/
Puliz6758/
Pihla6757/
Putle6755/
Puler6754/
Pouyleau6749/
Poullath6747/
Pilah6746/
Puilo6746/
Polha6744/
Phuly6741/
Putellas6738/
Puloy6736/
Pulyo6735/
Puelo6730/
Polaa6729/
Peuli6728/
Poulliat6728/
Pulip6727/
Pólay6721/
Polaj6720/
Puhlo6720/
Pulaiová6719/
Pouyllau6718/
Pulee6716/
Puluj6714/
Pulid6714/
Poullais6714/
Poullias6713/
Pilaa6711/
Puuli6710/
Pólai6710/
Pulii679/
Pusle678/
Puliy677/
Puluo677/
Pulge677/
Paullaux676/
Pului675/
Puliatch675/
Puhly675/
Paulí675/
Phoullia675/
Pulgi674/
Puchella674/
Puloj674/
Puule674/
Paulaaas674/
Paulé674/
Pullé674/
Pauleova674/
Pulatowa674/
Puyle673/
Puled673/
Puylo672/
Puliaatt672/
Pautilla672/
Paullaus672/
Pulhe672/
Pulep672/
Ppila672/
Ppule672/
Ppuli672/
Pólla672/
Puljz672/
Pullè672/
Paullaud672/
Puily671/
Ppola671/
Paulaaya671/
Paulaich671/
Paulhaus671/
Puleu671/
Pulhi671/
Pulho671/
Pulihova671/
Pusillas671/
Puttella671/
Peulo671/
Pàulo671/
Pauła671/
Paulaitė671/
Paulliat671/
Phulé671/
Pulayová671/
Puliç671/
Pulló671/
Puloi671/
Pouylaha671/
Pulyh671/
Pullaaid671/
Hpule671/
Peutlaud670/
Paulj670/
Pulhy670/

Pula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pula in the Georgian language
ფულაpula-
Pula in the Marathi language
पुलाpula95.57
पूलाpula2.85
पुळाpula1.58
Pula in the Oriya language
ପୁଲାpula86.08
ପୁଲpula10.13
ପୁେଲpuela1.27
ପୁଳpula1.27
Pula in the Hindi language
पूलाpula50.56
पुलाpula48.33
फूलाphula0.56
पू्लाpula0.56
Pula in the Russian language
Пулаpula-

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