Puttyah Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Puttyah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puttyah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius2671:4,844971
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Puttyah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Puttyah is found most in Mauritius. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Puttyah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 961,438th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. Puttyah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Puttyah are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.

This surname is most frequently used in Mauritius, where it is borne by 267 people, or 1 in 4,844. In Mauritius it is most common in: Flacq District, where 54 percent reside, Plaines Wilhems District, where 24 percent reside and Moka District, where 21 percent reside. Outside of Mauritius Puttyah exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puttya923/
Puttiah868/
Putya83188/
Puttayya803/
Putiah77115/
Phutya778/
Putyat776/
Poutya773/
Puthya771/
Puttia771/
Puteah771/
Pautya771/
Pautiah7139/
Putaiya7118/
Pittiah715/
Putihah715/
Putayya714/
Putteea712/
Phutyat711/
Poutiah711/
Putthea711/
Putia671,557/
Potya6765/
Putea6727/
Puttagio6719/
Pottayya6713/
Putuhiah676/
Putaiyea671/

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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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  • 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 Puttyah
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