Puthu Surname
Approximately 409 people bear this surname
Puthu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 335 | 1:220,536 | 21,570 |
| India | 51 | 1:15,040,498 | 247,985 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Puthu (158) may also be a first name.
Puthu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puthu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Puthu (Marathi: पुथू, Oriya: ପୁଠୁ) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Puthu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 714,947th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 17,817,961 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Puthu reside; 82 percent reside in Central Africa and 82 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Puthu is also the 730,165th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 158 people.
Puthu is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 335 people, or 1 in 220,536. Outside of The DR Congo Puthu occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phuthu | 91 | 170 | / |
| Putahu | 91 | 21 | / |
| Putthu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Puthut | 91 | 2 | / |
| Pouthu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Putu | 89 | 10,697 | / |
| Pouthou | 83 | 9 | / |
| Puthuss | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phuthut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pothu | 80 | 5,142 | / |
| Puttu | 80 | 1,191 | / |
| Pautu | 80 | 702 | / |
| Phutu | 80 | 336 | / |
| Putus | 80 | 276 | / |
| Pustu | 80 | 157 | / |
| Poutu | 80 | 141 | / |
| Putut | 80 | 109 | / |
| Putui | 80 | 67 | / |
| Pithu | 80 | 63 | / |
| Putuh | 80 | 59 | / |
| Putau | 80 | 25 | / |
| Pfutu | 80 | 21 | / |
| Puutu | 80 | 16 | / |
| Putou | 80 | 15 | / |
| Putuy | 80 | 12 | / |
| Putup | 80 | 11 | / |
| Puytu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Puitu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pudtu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Putuu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Peutu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Putux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poutou | 73 | 557 | / |
| Pouttu | 73 | 429 | / |
| Pautou | 73 | 237 | / |
| Pothou | 73 | 211 | / |
| Putoud | 73 | 91 | / |
| Puitau | 73 | 68 | / |
| Pautut | 73 | 54 | / |
| Putoux | 73 | 30 | / |
| Putaud | 73 | 23 | / |
| Putaux | 73 | 22 | / |
| Pautus | 73 | 20 | / |
| Putout | 73 | 17 | / |
| Phuttu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Pfithu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Puttuh | 73 | 9 | / |
| Putuha | 73 | 9 | / |
| Poothu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Pfuetu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pithhu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Putusd | 73 | 3 | / |
| Puttup | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phothu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Putous | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pitahu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pitthu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Puttui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phutuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phutup | 73 | 1 | / |
| Potthu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puttus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puitut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pautau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pautuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peutou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pithui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puttou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pustut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puthoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pouteu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pustui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poutout | 67 | 392 | / |
| Poutous | 67 | 106 | / |
| Piththu | 67 | 84 | / |
| Poutoux | 67 | 61 | / |
| Pautout | 67 | 60 | / |
| Phutgou | 67 | 21 | / |
| Peuttus | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pautaut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poustus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Puchtuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pautoux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pautaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poutaud | 67 | 1 | / |
Puthu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puthu in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁଠୁ | puthu | 60 |
| ପୁଥୁ | puthu | 40 |
| Puthu in the Marathi language | ||
| पुथू | puthu | 40 |
| पुथु | puthu | 40 |
| पुतू | putu | 20 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Puthu
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