Pulun Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Pulun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Pülün (28) are calculated separately.
Pulun (367) may also be a first name.
Pulun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pulun Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pulun (Hindi: पुदुन, Marathi: पुिलन) is borne by more people in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Pülün. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pulun? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pulun is the 4,034,050th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name Pulun is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Pulun are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Pulun is also the 453,982nd most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 367 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 367,378. In Liberia Pulun is mostly concentrated in: Lofa County, where 83 percent are found, Margibi County, where 8 percent are found and Montserrado County, where 8 percent are found. Besides Liberia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 25 percent are found and Thailand, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulung | 91 | 2,059 | / |
| Paulun | 91 | 226 | / |
| Pulune | 91 | 7 | / |
| Pulhun | 91 | 4 | / |
| Pullun | 91 | 3 | / |
| Pülün | 87 | 28 | / |
| Pauluhn | 83 | 149 | / |
| Phulung | 83 | 34 | / |
| Pullung | 83 | 28 | / |
| Pulusen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Paulyun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pulhung | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pulusin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pulluhn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Paulune | 83 | 0 | / |
| Pulliun | 83 | 0 | / |
| Pullusn | 83 | 0 | / |
| Polun | 80 | 381 | / |
| Pulum | 80 | 329 | / |
| Pulon | 80 | 316 | / |
| Pilun | 80 | 40 | / |
| Paulußen | 77 | 448 | / |
| Paulusen | 77 | 8 | / |
| Pulyutin | 77 | 6 | / |
| Puiloung | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phuloung | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paulon | 73 | 3,445 | / |
| Pullum | 73 | 2,344 | / |
| Pullon | 73 | 509 | / |
| Polhun | 73 | 208 | / |
| Poulon | 73 | 195 | / |
| Peulon | 73 | 56 | / |
| Polyun | 73 | 44 | / |
| Pollun | 73 | 23 | / |
| Pilhun | 73 | 22 | / |
| Philun | 73 | 21 | / |
| Poolun | 73 | 12 | / |
| Phulum | 73 | 8 | / |
| Pilaun | 73 | 4 | / |
| Poluin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Puloen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pholun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phulon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paulón | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puluum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poleun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puilum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pulium | 73 | 0 | / |
| Paulussen | 71 | 2,311 | / |
| Poulussen | 71 | 310 | / |
| Pfouloung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pauluhsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phulusing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pulusingh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paulunová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pullium | 67 | 340 | / |
| Puillon | 67 | 162 | / |
| Philaun | 67 | 152 | / |
| Poulhon | 67 | 34 | / |
| Pilahun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Paulumd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poluhyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pholoun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paulonn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pooleun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pullaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pulluim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phuulum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paullon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pouhlon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poullussen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pouloum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phoolun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pholaun | 67 | 1 | / |
Pulun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pulun in the Hindi language | ||
| पुदुन | puduna | - |
| Pulun in the Marathi language | ||
| पुिलन | puilana | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pulun
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