Where Does The Last Name Puñal Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Puñal (Hindi: पूनल, Marathi: पुनल, Oriya: ପୁନାଲ) is borne by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Punal. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Puñal? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Puñal is the 366,000^th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,398,524 people. The last name Puñal is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Puñal reside; 84 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 84 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

It is most numerous in Spain, where it is held by 832 people, or 1 in 56,192. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Galicia, where 36 percent are found, Castilla-La Mancha, where 24 percent are found and Madrid, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Spain Puñal is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 10 percent are found and Peru, where 4 percent are found.

Puñal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Puñal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Puñal last name declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.