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 last name Puniam (Marathi: पुिनदम, Oriya: ପୁନିୟମ) is found most frequently in Thailand. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Puniam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,391,485th most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Puniam are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 69 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Puniam is also the 1,994,417th most numerous forename globally It is held by 28 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Thailand, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 7,848,705. In Thailand it is mostly found in: Bangkok, where 44 percent reside, Lopburi Province, where 44 percent reside and Yasothon Province, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Thailand this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.
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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Puniam
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