Punalur Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Punalur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Punalur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India451:17,045,897267,282
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Punalur Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Punalur Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Punalur (Marathi: पुनलुर) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Punalur? popularity and diffusion

The last name Punalur is the 2,352,516th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Punalur live; 70 percent live in South Asia and 70 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 17,045,897. In India it is most numerous in: Kerala, where 58 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 11 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 2 percent are found. Excluding India this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Punalur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Punalur in the Marathi language
पुनलुरpunalura-

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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 Punalur
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