Nurmse Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Nurmse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nurmse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nurmse Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nurmse Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nurmse occurs in Estonia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Nurmse click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nurmse? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,485,539th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Nurmse reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

It is most widespread in Estonia, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 48,956. Beside Estonia it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nurmse
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