Poonawala

Poonawala Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Poonawala is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Poonawala: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P UW2 N AH0 W AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/poonawala*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poonawala in Braille

Here's how to represent Poonawala in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Poonawala in braille

How to sign the name Poonawala using Sign Language

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.

The name Poonawala in sign language

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