Puyai Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Puyai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puyai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Puyai (25) may also be a first name.

Puyai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Puyai (Bengali: পুয়ই) occurs more in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Puyai.

How Common Is The Last Name Puyai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Puyai is the 4,908,606th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Puyai reside; 63 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 63 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 25 people.

The surname Puyai is most prevalent in Thailand, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 7,063,834. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Bangkok, where 60 percent live and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, where 40 percent live. Barring Thailand Puyai occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phuyai91183/
Puyjai915/
Pouyaei832/
Payai80207/
Pujai8069/
Piyai8048/
Pouai8031/
Puiyi8030/
Poyai8029/
Peyai8024/
Puiai8023/
Pauai8020/
Puyae8017/
Puyay808/
Puyui805/
Puyie801/
Puyaa801/
Puyoi801/
Phayai73595/
Pooyai73194/
Phuyoi73152/
Phiyai7347/
Pujais7330/
Puyaye7320/
Piyaui7317/
Phoyai7311/
Payait737/
Puijai736/
Peyahi736/
Phujai734/
Puiyea733/
Poujai733/
Pouaya732/
Pouais732/
Pujaai731/
Puiyih731/
Puiahi731/
Peuhai731/
Pauaya731/
Peeyai731/
Paayai731/
Payaih731/
Pheyai731/
Piyaoi731/
Puie671,189/
Pouy671,173/
Paie67502/
Puey67440/
Poua67376/
Puye67299/
Paua67276/
Peai67125/
Paei6797/
Peua6766/
Poui6760/
Paui6750/
Puei6722/
Pooyaie6714/
Peui6714/
Pyei679/
Payauis679/
Phuijai675/
Phooyai675/
Peuy674/
Pooyaei672/
Payyayi671/
Piyahai671/
Piyaaai671/
Phayaai671/
Pauy671/
Puyooie670/

Puyai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Puyai in the Bengali language
পুয়ইpuya'i-

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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 Puyai
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