Puwala Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Puwala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 68 | 1:11,280,373 | 208,492 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Puwala (35) may also be a first name.
Puwala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puwala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Puwala (Marathi: पूवाला, Oriya: ପୁୱାଲା) is found most frequently in India. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Puwala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Puwala is the 2,273,756th most frequently used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Puwala live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Puwala is also the 1,744,716th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 35 people.
The last name is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 11,280,373. In India Puwala is most prevalent in: Odisha, where 47 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 44 percent reside and Telangana, where 7 percent reside. Other than India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 1 percent reside and Poland, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puwalla | 92 | 9 | / |
| Pujwala | 92 | 3 | / |
| Pauwala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Puwaula | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pushwala | 86 | 4 | / |
| Puvala | 83 | 189 | / |
| Powala | 83 | 181 | / |
| Puwali | 83 | 50 | / |
| Puwaly | 83 | 6 | / |
| Puwale | 83 | 5 | / |
| Puwalo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Puwała | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pihuala | 77 | 1,005 | / |
| Powalla | 77 | 229 | / |
| Puvalla | 77 | 85 | / |
| Pauwalo | 77 | 9 | / |
| Puvaala | 77 | 9 | / |
| Pujwale | 77 | 5 | / |
| Puuvala | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pauwali | 77 | 4 | / |
| Puballa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Phuwalo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Poubala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pubalia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pauvala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pauwale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Puiwalo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pujvala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pouwalo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phuvala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Powalay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pushvala | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pauvalya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Peuvalai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Puvaalla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Puvallai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pouwalio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Puvailay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Powała | 67 | 1,067 | / |
| Powale | 67 | 652 | / |
| Powali | 67 | 94 | / |
| Pivala | 67 | 12 | / |
| Puvale | 67 | 6 | / |
| Piwola | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pubali | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pphuwalee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piwalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Powola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puvela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pushvalat | 67 | 1 | / |
Puwala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puwala in the Marathi language | ||
| पूवाला | puvala | - |
| Puwala in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁୱାଲା | puwala | 87.88 |
| ପୁଆଲା | pu'ala | 6.06 |
| କାୁପୁୱାଲା | kaupuwala | 3.03 |
| ବୁପୁୱାଲା | bupuwala | 3.03 |
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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 Puwala
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