Puniam Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Puniam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Puniam (28) may also be a first name.
Puniam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puniam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Puniam (Marathi: पुिनदम, Oriya: ପୁନିୟମ) is found in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Puniam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Puniam is the 5,391,485th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Puniam are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 69 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 28 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 7,848,705. In Thailand Puniam is most numerous in: Bangkok, where 44 percent are found, Lopburi Province, where 44 percent are found and Yasothon Province, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Thailand Puniam exists in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phuniam | 92 | 924 | / |
| Punniam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Phutniam | 86 | 57 | / |
| Phumniam | 86 | 8 | / |
| Phunniam | 86 | 6 | / |
| Phueniam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Punian | 83 | 120 | / |
| Punyam | 83 | 98 | / |
| Punjam | 83 | 36 | / |
| Piniam | 83 | 21 | / |
| Poniam | 83 | 14 | / |
| Puneam | 83 | 12 | / |
| Pugnam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Punham | 83 | 0 | / |
| Phungniam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Phoniam | 77 | 127 | / |
| Phiniam | 77 | 60 | / |
| Pungian | 77 | 47 | / |
| Pounian | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ponijam | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pooniam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ponniam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pungnam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Punnian | 77 | 2 | / |
| Paugnam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Puuneam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phunjam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ponieam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Punnyam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phinniam | 71 | 261 | / |
| Phonniam | 71 | 40 | / |
| Poonniam | 71 | 25 | / |
| Pungnaim | 71 | 5 | / |
| Punyasim | 71 | 4 | / |
| Phungnam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Phooniam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phunnian | 71 | 2 | / |
| Peungnam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Punjan | 67 | 142 | / |
| Phunnayom | 67 | 133 | / |
| Punion | 67 | 64 | / |
| Punyom | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ponian | 67 | 23 | / |
| Punyan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Pumjam | 67 | 12 | / |
| Punhom | 67 | 12 | / |
| Punjom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pinjam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Phoungnam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ponyam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pinyam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Punhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pugnan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Punean | 67 | 1 | / |
Puniam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puniam in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁନିୟମ | puniyama | - |
| Puniam in the Marathi language | ||
| पुिनदम | puinadama | - |
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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 Puniam
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