Puluya Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Puluya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Puluya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puluya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Puluya is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Puluya.
How Common Is The Last Name Puluya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Puluya is the 3,882,373rd most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. Puluya is primarily found in Oceania, where 77 percent of Puluya reside; 77 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 77 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.
The surname Puluya is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 407,686. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Hela, where 65 percent live and Southern Highlands, where 35 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and Liberia, where 4 percent live.
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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
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