Punai Surname
Approximately 497 people bear this surname
Punai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 234 | 1:34,845 | 4,120 |
| India | 147 | 1:5,218,132 | 128,839 |
| Indonesia | 66 | 1:2,003,776 | 125,554 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Punai (9,280) may also be a first name.
Punai Demographics
Average Punai Salary in
United States
$49,729 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Punai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Punai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Punai (Bengali: পুনাই, Hindi: पुनई, Marathi: पुनई, Oriya: ପୁନାଇ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Punai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 618,896th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Punai are found; 47 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 47 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Punai is also the 64,417th most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 9,280 people.
Punai is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 234 people, or 1 in 34,845. In Papua New Guinea Punai is primarily found in: Enga, where 32 percent reside, Madang, where 27 percent reside and Western, where 22 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 30 percent reside and Indonesia, where 13 percent reside.
Punai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Punai last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.
Punai earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.25% more than the national average, earning $49,729 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Punai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Punai in the Bengali language | ||
| পুনাই | puna'i | - |
| Punai in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁନାଇ | puna'i | 93.14 |
| ପୁନଇ | puna'i | 1.96 |
| ପୂନାଇ | puna'i | 1.57 |
| ପୁନାଈ | puna'i | 1.18 |
| ପୁନାଏ | puna'e | 0.98 |
| ପୁଳାଇ | pula'i | 0.2 |
| Punai in the Hindi language | ||
| पुनई | puna'i | 91.77 |
| पुनाई | puna'i | 4.12 |
| पुनइ | puna'i | 2.18 |
| पूनई | puna'i | 0.97 |
| प्ुनई | puna'i | 0.24 |
| पुनाइ | puna'i | 0.24 |
| पोनई | pona'i | 0.24 |
| पुनै | punai | 0.24 |
| Punai in the Marathi language | ||
| पुनई | puna'i | 63.28 |
| पुनाई | puna'i | 19.77 |
| पूनई | puna'i | 9.6 |
| पुनाइ | puna'i | 2.26 |
| पुणई | puna'i | 1.69 |
| पुनइ | puna'i | 0.56 |
| पुणाई | puna'i | 0.56 |
| पूनाई | puna'i | 0.56 |
| पुनयी | punayi | 0.56 |
| पुणइ | puna'i | 0.56 |
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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 Punai
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