Pulchan Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Trinidad and Tobago
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Pulchan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pulchan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Trinidad and Tobago1591:8,5781,234
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Jamaica201:143,4975,007
Israel171:503,39037,521
India61:127,844,230863,365
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Pulchan (45) may also be a first name.

Pulchan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pulchan (Hindi: पूलचन) is more commonly found in Trinidad and Tobago than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pulchan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,017,412th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 29,267,253 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Pulchan are found; 72 percent are found in Caribbean and 72 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 1,504,468th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 45 people.

Pulchan is most common in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 8,578. In Trinidad and Tobago it is most numerous in: Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Regional Corporation, where 33 percent live, Siparia Regional Corporation, where 21 percent live and Princes Town Regional Corporation, where 17 percent live. Besides Trinidad and Tobago this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Jamaica, where 8 percent live.

Pulchan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pulchan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pulchan surname rose 1,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pulchan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pulchan last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the party.

Pulchan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.63% less than the national average, earning $34,681 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phulchan9344/
Pulchand9314/
Pulcan921/
Phulchand8885/
Polchan8648/
Pulcian8619/
Paulcan865/
Pulchon861/
Phoulchand8226/
Pholchan8080/
Poolchan8064/
Polschan802/
Philchan801/
Phulkhan801/
Phulhsan801/
Puljan77100/
Polcan7777/
Pulsan7720/
Pulzan774/
Pulcon771/
Phoolchan7530/
Phuljan7141/
Paulcén7125/
Paulsan7124/
Pulzian7119/
Polcsan718/
Pulsang717/
Polshan717/
Pulsham713/
Puljang712/
Pulsant712/
Puljane711/
Polcean711/
Poulcen710/
Paulsohn6714/
Pauljean672/
Paulcson671/
Paulsain671/
Paulhsen671/
Paulesan671/
Pulssant671/
Paulsian671/
Paulsham671/
Paulsand671/

Pulchan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pulchan in the Hindi language
पूलचनpulacana-

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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 Pulchan
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