Pulikan Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Philippines

Pulikan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pulikan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India151:51,137,692512,385
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Pulikan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pulikan (Hindi: पुलिकन, Marathi: पुिलकन) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pulikan.

How Common Is The Last Name Pulikan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Pulikan are found; 68 percent are found in South Asia and 68 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Pulikan is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 51,137,692. In India Pulikan is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 67 percent are found, Kerala, where 20 percent are found and Bihar, where 7 percent are found. Aside from India this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pulikan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pulikan in the Hindi language
पुलिकनpulikana-
Pulikan in the Marathi language
पुिलकनpuilakana36.84
पुलीकनpulikana31.58
पुलीकेनpulikena21.05
पुळीकpulika10.53

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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 Pulikan
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