Pupai Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Pupai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Pupai (80) may also be a first name.
Pupai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pupai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pupai (Hindi: पुपई, Marathi: पुपाई, Oriya: ପୂପାଇ) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pupai.
How Common Is The Last Name Pupai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,882,373rd most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 81 percent of Pupai live; 81 percent live in Oceania Islands and 81 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Pupai is also the 1,075,395th most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 80 people.
It is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 388,272. In Papua New Guinea Pupai is mostly concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 57 percent reside, Western Highlands, where 33 percent reside and National Capital District, where 5 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 8 percent reside and Iran, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pupai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pupai in the Hindi language | ||
| पुपई | pupa'i | - |
| Pupai in the Marathi language | ||
| पुपाई | pupa'i | - |
| Pupai in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୂପାଇ | pupa'i | 50 |
| ପୁପାଏ | pupa'e | 50 |
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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 Pupai
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