Puraga Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
French Polynesia
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Puraga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puraga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Puraga (22) may also be a first name.

Puraga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Puraga (Hindi: पुरागा, Marathi: पुरागा) is found most frequently in French Polynesia. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puraga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,543,123rd most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. Puraga is mostly found in Oceania, where 58 percent of Puraga reside; 58 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 58 percent reside in Polynesia. Puraga is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 22 people.

This surname is most frequently used in French Polynesia, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 15,600. Excluding French Polynesia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 32 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Puraga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Puraga in the Marathi language
पुरागाpuraga-
Puraga in the Hindi language
पुरागाpuraga33.33
पुरगाpuraga33.33
पूरगाpuraga33.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Puraga
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