Pulun Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Pulun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pulun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

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 most common in Liberia. It can be rendered as: Pülün. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pulun.

How Common Is The Last Name Pulun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pulun is the 4,034,050th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 453,982nd most commonly held forename on earth, held by 367 people.

The surname Pulun is most prevalent 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 reside, Margibi County, where 8 percent reside and Montserrado County, where 8 percent reside. Beside Liberia this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 25 percent reside and Thailand, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pulung912,059/
Paulun91226/
Pulune917/
Pulhun914/
Pullun913/
Pülün8728/
Pauluhn83149/
Phulung8334/
Pullung8328/
Pulusen831/
Paulyun831/
Pulhung831/
Pulusin831/
Pulluhn831/
Paulune830/
Pulliun830/
Pullusn830/
Polun80381/
Pulum80329/
Pulon80316/
Pilun8040/
Paulußen77448/
Paulusen778/
Pulyutin776/
Puiloung771/
Phuloung771/
Paulon733,445/
Pullum732,344/
Pullon73509/
Polhun73208/
Poulon73195/
Peulon7356/
Polyun7344/
Pollun7323/
Pilhun7322/
Philun7321/
Poolun7312/
Phulum738/
Pilaun734/
Poluin732/
Puloen732/
Pholun731/
Phulon731/
Paulón731/
Puluum731/
Poleun731/
Puilum731/
Pulium730/
Paulussen712,311/
Poulussen71310/
Pfouloung711/
Pauluhsen711/
Phulusing711/
Pulusingh711/
Paulunová711/
Pullium67340/
Puillon67162/
Philaun67152/
Poulhon6734/
Pilahun675/
Paulumd673/
Poluhyn672/
Pholoun672/
Paulonn671/
Pooleun671/
Pullaum671/
Pulluim671/
Phuulum671/
Paullon671/
Pouhlon671/
Poullussen671/
Pouloum671/
Phoolun671/
Pholaun671/

Pulun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pulun in the Hindi language
पुदुनpuduna-
Pulun in the Marathi language
पुिलनpuilana-

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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 Pulun
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