Pournin Surname
Approximately 506 people bear this surname
Pournin Surname User-submission:
The family name Pornin comes from the latin "porun" (I am unfortunately not sure about the spelling of the word), which has two meanings: leek and the word glabre (it is a french word but I did not find a good equivalent in english, it means something that does not have hair, that is smooth).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 505 | 1:131,530 | 20,095 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Pournin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The family name Pornin comes from the latin "porun" (I am unfortunately not sure about the spelling of the word), which has two meanings: leek and the word glabre (it is a french word but I did not find a good equivalent in english, it means something that does not have hair, that is smooth). Besides, the Pornin family name comes from two different French regions, Berry and Sologne.
- anonymous submissionPournin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pournin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pournin is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pournin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 610,848th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 14,402,265 people. Pournin is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pournin reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 505 people, or 1 in 131,530. In France Pournin is most prevalent in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 60 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 8 percent reside. Outside of France Pournin exists in one country. It also occurs in Ireland, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pornin | 92 | 228 | / |
| Purnin | 92 | 6 | / |
| Purnina | 86 | 41 | / |
| Purning | 86 | 16 | / |
| Phornin | 86 | 9 | / |
| Pornina | 86 | 6 | / |
| Porning | 86 | 4 | / |
| Poernin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parnin | 77 | 291 | / |
| Purnim | 77 | 130 | / |
| Purnyn | 77 | 13 | / |
| Pornen | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pornim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Parning | 71 | 113 | / |
| Parnien | 71 | 12 | / |
| Parnina | 71 | 4 | / |
| Parnnin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pornnen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Purnyna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pejernin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Parninova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Parnen | 62 | 42 | / |
| Parnén | 62 | 4 | / |
| Parnim | 62 | 2 | / |
| Pornem | 62 | 1 | / |
| Parneen | 57 | 32 | / |
| Parneng | 57 | 2 | / |
| Parnnim | 57 | 1 | / |
| Piernen | 57 | 1 | / |
| Purneem | 57 | 1 | / |
| Parrnen | 57 | 0 | / |
| Pharneng | 53 | 21 | / |
| Pharneen | 53 | 1 | / |
| Parnenova | 50 | 2 | / |
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