Pulega Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Pulega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pulega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy741:826,44264,449
Argentina511:838,10654,910
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pulega (13) may also be a first name.

Pulega Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pulega occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Pulega.

How Common Is The Last Name Pulega? popularity and diffusion

Pulega is the 1,518,885th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Pulega live; 54 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 54 percent live in Italic Europe. Pulega is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 826,442. In Italy it is mostly found in: Emilia-Romagna, where 81 percent live, Lombardy, where 9 percent live and Liguria, where 4 percent live. Apart from Italy Pulega occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 37 percent live and American Samoa, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pullega9258/
Puleanga8613/
Puliga832,136/
Polega83599/
Pulaga8359/
Pilega836/
Pulege831/
Pulagay77232/
Polegaj7749/
Puleggi7730/
Pulliga7716/
Puligaa7711/
Polegay778/
Pullaga773/
Pulegey771/
Pulagaa771/
Pulegot771/
Pulagah771/
Puleinge71116/
Puligadd715/
Phaulege711/
Pulligas711/
Pișleaga711/
Poleigha711/
Poliga67352/
Pilaga67161/
Polyga67118/
Polege67105/
Pulige6745/
Puligi6728/
Polego6724/
Polegi6718/
Piliga6712/
Pulago675/
Phutlhego674/
Pilego672/
Paulegger671/
Pulligadd671/
Puligo671/
Pulogo671/

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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 Pulega
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