Pustam Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Trinidad and Tobago
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Pustam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pustam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Trinidad and Tobago1501:9,0931,288
United States541:6,712,202314,667
India471:16,320,540259,912
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Pustam (4,801) may also be a first name.

Pustam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pustam (Hindi: पुस्तम, Marathi: तम, Oriya: ପୁ) is borne by more people in Trinidad and Tobago than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Pustam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pustam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 990,978th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 28,137,243 people. The last name Pustam is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Pustam live; 58 percent live in Caribbean and 58 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 98,654th most common first name on earth It is held by 4,801 people.

The last name Pustam is most frequently used in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 9,093. In Trinidad and Tobago it is mostly concentrated in: Siparia Regional Corporation, where 56 percent are found, Penal-Debe Regional Corporation, where 12 percent are found and Chaguanas Borough Corporation, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Trinidad and Tobago this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and India, where 18 percent are found.

Pustam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pustam last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered with the party.

Pustam earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.04% more than the national average, earning $57,836 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pustham9217/
Pushtam928/
Putam91156/
Puttam83779/
Pustan83171/
Putame83107/
Putham8374/
Pudtam8322/
Postam8314/
Pistam8312/
Puitam832/
Phutam831/
Pautam831/
Puttham77367/
Phutham7731/
Puttamm7726/
Pistaim779/
Phuttam775/
Pudtham774/
Pushtan771/
Phutame771/
Pouteam771/
Phutasm771/
Pgautam771/
Puuttam771/
Puttame771/
Putan731,697/
Potam73348/
Putom738/
Phuttham711,152/
Pustahan71138/
Paustain7121/
Puttasim715/
Phuthame711/
Phutstan711/
Putthame711/
Putthaum711/
Paustaun710/
Pausteim710/
Paustean710/
Pautan672,190/
Puthan671,840/
Postan67812/
Putane67731/
Puttan67588/
Potham67353/
Photam67219/
Pottam67153/
Phutan6793/
Putang6788/
Puthom6777/
Puston6728/
Postom6720/
Pputan676/
Putain674/
Püstamova673/
Puttom672/
Poutan672/
Pootam671/
Pudtan671/
Poteam671/
Putean671/
Puutan671/
Pusztaine671/
Poutom671/
Phuththam671/
Phutom671/
Phuttasem671/
Putand671/
Peutan670/

Pustam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pustam in the Marathi language
तमtama-
Pustam in the Hindi language
पुस्तमpustama78.05
पुस्टमpustama14.63
पुष्टमpustama4.88
पुष्तमpustama2.44
Pustam in the Oriya language
ପୁpu72.12
ପୁମpuma24.78
ପେଟଲpetala1.52
ସତନାମୀsatanami0.32
ପୁେଟଲpuetala0.19
ପୁମତାିpumatai0.19
ପୁରୁେଷାpuruesa0.19
ପୁଅମpu'ama0.13
ସତନାମିsatanami0.13
ପୁତ୍ମputma0.06
ପୁକ୍ସମpuksama0.06

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pustam
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