Punhani Surname

945,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Punhani Surname User-submission:

The Punhani surname belongs to the Arora subcaste or Khatri. They speak Punjabi. Their religion is Hinduism.

Punhani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2371:3,236,56394,502
United States221:16,475,406557,260
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

The alternate forms: Pünhani (1) are calculated separately.

Punhani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Punhani surname belongs to the Arora subcaste or Khatri. They speak Punjabi. Their religion is Hinduism.

- neerajpunhani

Punhani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Punhani (Hindi: पुन्हानी, Marathi: पुनहानी) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Pünhani. Click here to see other possible spellings of Punhani.

How Common Is The Last Name Punhani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 945,594th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,308,830 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Punhani are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 237 people, or 1 in 3,236,563. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Delhi, where 50 percent live, Punjab, where 13 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account India it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent live.

Punhani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Punhani last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Punhani earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.46% more than the national average, earning $50,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Punhani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Punhani in the Marathi language
पुनहानीpunahani-
Punhani in the Hindi language
पुन्हानीpunhani53.33
पुनहानीpunahani40
आरकेपुनहानिarakepunahani6.67

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