About Poonawala
The surname Poonawala is of Persian origin and is commonly found among the Parsi community in India. It is derived from the words "Poonah" meaning "a place of rest" and "wala" meaning "one who belongs to." Therefore, the surname Poonawala can be interpreted to mean "one who belongs to or comes from a place of rest."
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The surname Poonawala is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poonawala based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Poonawala in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Poonawala using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.