Puntu Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
Puntu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Nigeria | 57 | 1:3,107,768 | 95,628 |
| Thailand | 45 | 1:1,569,741 | 208,465 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Puntu (937) may also be a first name.
Puntu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puntu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Puntu (Hindi: पुन्तू, Marathi: पुन्तु, Oriya: ପୁୁ) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Puntu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Puntu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Puntu is the 998,609th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Puntu reside; 40 percent reside in Central Africa and 40 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 264,064th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 937 people.
It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Aside from The DR Congo this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 22 percent reside and Thailand, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puntus | 91 | 2,767 | / |
| Phuntu | 91 | 35 | / |
| Puntou | 91 | 28 | / |
| Punthu | 91 | 28 | / |
| Puntui | 91 | 23 | / |
| Puntuh | 91 | 23 | / |
| Puntuy | 91 | 18 | / |
| Pauntu | 91 | 9 | / |
| Puntup | 91 | 1 | / |
| Puntud | 91 | 1 | / |
| Puntau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pountu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Puntous | 83 | 219 | / |
| Pountou | 83 | 60 | / |
| Puntush | 83 | 8 | / |
| Phunthu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Puntuzs | 83 | 7 | / |
| Phuntuh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Puntuss | 83 | 2 | / |
| Pounthu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pontu | 80 | 153 | / |
| Pountous | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phunthup | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pauntaux | 77 | 0 | / |
| Pontau | 73 | 65 | / |
| Pontou | 73 | 46 | / |
| Puntoo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ponthu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Phintu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phinthu | 67 | 187 | / |
| Ponthou | 67 | 166 | / |
| Phumtup | 67 | 82 | / |
| Puntoey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Punthoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pontheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phumthup | 62 | 62 | / |
| Phonthui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Phinthui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pontão | 55 | 1 | / |
Puntu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puntu in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁୁ | puu | - |
| Puntu in the Hindi language | ||
| पुन्तू | puntu | 73.33 |
| पुन्तु | puntu | 10.83 |
| पुंतू | puntu | 6.25 |
| पुन्टू | puntu | 5 |
| पुन्टु | puntu | 1.25 |
| पुंतु | puntu | 1.25 |
| पून्तू | puntu | 0.83 |
| पिन्टूं | pintum | 0.42 |
| पुनतू | punatu | 0.42 |
| Puntu in the Marathi language | ||
| पुन्तु | puntu | 71.43 |
| पुन्टु | puntu | 14.29 |
| िंटु | intu | 14.29 |
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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 Puntu
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