Puvani Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Puvani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1:482,445 | 40,356 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
Puvani (239) may also be a first name.
Puvani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puvani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Puvani (Hindi: पुवानी, Marathi: पुवाणी) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Puvani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Puvani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,808,717th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Puvani reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 578,640th most widely held first name in the world, held by 239 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 482,445. In Zimbabwe Puvani is mostly found in: Masvingo Province, where 100 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pusvani | 92 | 29 | / |
| Pauvani | 92 | 7 | / |
| Puvanai | 92 | 4 | / |
| Puvanit | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pfuvanai | 86 | 15 | / |
| Puvanich | 86 | 6 | / |
| Pushvani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Puwani | 83 | 359 | / |
| Puvana | 83 | 51 | / |
| Puvane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Puvoni | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phuvanish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phuvaniht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phuwani | 77 | 54 | / |
| Puvanna | 77 | 15 | / |
| Pusvoni | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pauvane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pujwani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Puvanes | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pfubani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Puwanai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Poubani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phuwanai | 71 | 261 | / |
| Phouvanh | 71 | 13 | / |
| Puwanich | 71 | 6 | / |
| Puvanesh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Poovanai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Puwana | 67 | 198 | / |
| Puwane | 67 | 133 | / |
| Phuwanich | 67 | 12 | / |
| Phouvanay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Puwoni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phuvanesh | 67 | 1 | / |
Puvani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puvani in the Hindi language | ||
| पुवानी | puvani | - |
| Puvani in the Marathi language | ||
| पुवाणी | puvani | 31.25 |
| पुवानी | puvani | 31.25 |
| पुवनी | puvani | 12.5 |
| पुवणी | puvani | 12.5 |
| पुंवानी | punvani | 12.5 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Puvani
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