Pulaya Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Pulaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 43 | 1:359,029 | 33,752 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Pulaya (74) may also be a first name.
Pulaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pulaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pulaya (Hindi: पुलया, Marathi: पूलया, Oriya: ପୁଲାୟା) is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pulaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pulaya is the 2,635,433rd most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name Pulaya occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Pulaya live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,125,792nd most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 74 people.
The surname Pulaya is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 359,029. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Harare Province, where 98 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 2 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pulaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaya in the Hindi language | ||
| पुलया | pulaya | - |
| Pulaya in the Marathi language | ||
| पूलया | pulaya | 75 |
| पुलाया | pulaya | 20.83 |
| पुळया | pulaya | 4.17 |
| Pulaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁଲାୟା | pulaya | 66.67 |
| ପୁଲୟା | pulaya | 33.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pulaya
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