Pungavan Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Pungavan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Pungavan (43) may also be a first name.
Pungavan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pungavan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pungavan (Marathi: पुंगावन) occurs most in India. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pungavan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Pungavan is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Pungavan are found; 50 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 43 people.
It is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India Pungavan is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 50 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 50 percent reside. Besides India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punavan | 93 | 6 | / |
| Pugavan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Punavant | 88 | 2 | / |
| Punavane | 88 | 1 | / |
| Punavain | 88 | 1 | / |
| Punawan | 80 | 31 | / |
| Pugaban | 80 | 15 | / |
| Pugawan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Phongavanh | 78 | 3 | / |
| Phunawan | 75 | 8 | / |
| Puinaban | 75 | 4 | / |
| Punnawan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Punawane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pongawan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ponggawan | 71 | 21 | / |
| Phunawang | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ponawan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Phongauwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phonngavon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ponghouvanh | 63 | 1 | / |
| Phonnawan | 59 | 4 | / |
| Ponowan | 53 | 16 | / |
| Phonawon | 50 | 4 | / |
Pungavan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pungavan in the Marathi language | ||
| पुंगावन | pungavana | 60 |
| पुंगवन | pungavana | 20 |
| पुंगावण | pungavana | 20 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pungavan
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