Family name Pubalan (Pubalan 
) , worldwide, is a rare cognomen. The family name Pubalan is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Brunei, where it is quite a common surname, Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Singapore, where it is a rare surname. Also, Pubalan is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Pubalan | Malaysia, Singapore, India, South Africa, Brunei |