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Where Does The Last Name Puna Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Puna (Bengali: পুনা, Hindi: पूना, Marathi: पुना, Oriya: ପୁନା, Russian: Пуна, Tibetan: པུ་ན་) is more commonly found in Nepal than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Puña or Puná. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puna? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 3,562^nd most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 46,289 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Puna live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 12,907^th most common given name on earth, borne by 76,147 people.

The surname is most widespread in Nepal, where it is held by 142,045 people, or 1 in 201. In Nepal it is most frequent in: Rapti, where 44 percent live, Dhawalagiri, where 23 percent live and Lumbini, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Nepal it occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 4 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Puna Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Puna has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 717 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Puna Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Puna last name are 15.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Puna earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 34.55% less than the national average, earning R 155,544 per year; in United States they earn 1.84% more than the national average, earning $43,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.38% more than the national average, earning $65,274 CAD per year.