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PULI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

1,495^th

Most common surname in India

42,513

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The surname Puli is of Indian origin.The surname Puli is associated with the state of Tamil Nadu in India.The surname Puli is linked to the profession of a warrior or a hunter.The languages spoken by those with the surname Puli include Tamil and Telugu.Some notable personalities with the surname Puli include Puli Thevar, Puli Raja, and Puli Vendan.

Description:

The surname Puli is commonly found in the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in India.People with the surname Puli typically belong to the Tamil and Telugu communities.Common variations of the surname Puli found in Wikipedia include Puli, Pully, and Pooli.This Surname has Koundilya, Paidipala, Pamidipalla, Shandlya Gotra.

State-wise distribution of people with PULI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Andhra Pradesh

15,337

Tamil Nadu

9,784

Maharashtra

110

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

Telangana

Uttar Pradesh

Karnataka

Bihar

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Category-wise distribution of people with PULI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname PULI appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

14,049 (56%)

Voters List

11,166 (44%)

Food Distribution Records

75 (0.3%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

PULI is the only known surname recorded in 2 gotras: SHANDLYA, YAMPALLA.

Frequently Asked Questions

The PULI surname is found across multiple communities including Kadar communities.

The PULI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

PULI families belong to multiple gotras including KOUNDILYA, PAIDIPALA, PAMIDIPALLA, SHANDLYA, SANDROLLA, YAMPALLA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the PULI surname with 15,337 records (60.7%).

The PULI surname is written in TELUGU script.

PULI is ranked #1495 in India with approximately 42,513 people bearing this surname.

The PULI surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (60.7%), Tamil Nadu (38.7%), Maharashtra (0.4%).

PULI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

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State-wise distribution of people with PULI surname

Category-wise distribution of people with PULI surname

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