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 surname Punalur (Marathi: पुनलुर) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Punalur? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,352,516th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Punalur are found; 70 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 17,045,897. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Kerala, where 58 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 11 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 2 percent are found. Not including India it is found in 6 countries. It is also common 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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