Purak Surname
Approximately 261 people bear this surname
Purak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 98 | 1:720,799 | 118,830 |
| Hungary | 38 | 1:258,323 | 20,391 |
| Poland | 32 | 1:1,187,773 | 77,523 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Ukraine | 31 | 1:1,468,474 | 118,175 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
The alternate forms: Purák (31) are calculated separately.
Purak (192) may also be a first name.
Purak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Purak (Hindi: पूरक, Marathi: पुरक, Oriya: ପୁରକ, Russian: Пурак) is most common in Thailand. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Purák. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Purak? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 985,740th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Purak are found; 43 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 38 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Purak is also the 655,603rd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 192 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Thailand, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 720,799. In Thailand it is primarily concentrated in: Phichit Province, where 99 percent live and Satun Province, where 1 percent live. Beside Thailand Purak is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 15 percent live and Poland, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purák | 93 | 31 | / |
| Phurak | 91 | 359 | / |
| Putrak | 91 | 211 | / |
| Purake | 91 | 171 | / |
| Purzak | 91 | 38 | / |
| Pourak | 91 | 32 | / |
| Paurak | 91 | 29 | / |
| Purakh | 91 | 15 | / |
| Purack | 91 | 15 | / |
| Purask | 91 | 8 | / |
| Purakhe | 83 | 51 | / |
| Phurake | 83 | 23 | / |
| Pourzak | 83 | 20 | / |
| Pourhak | 83 | 2 | / |
| Paurakh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Puttrak | 83 | 1 | / |
| Putrzak | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pirak | 80 | 577 | / |
| Purok | 80 | 130 | / |
| Porak | 80 | 99 | / |
| Purac | 80 | 19 | / |
| Purag | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pautrzak | 77 | 53 | / |
| Purakova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pirakh | 73 | 524 | / |
| Puroik | 73 | 345 | / |
| Porzak | 73 | 182 | / |
| Porakh | 73 | 70 | / |
| Phirak | 73 | 69 | / |
| Purgac | 73 | 50 | / |
| Paurac | 73 | 23 | / |
| Purhaq | 73 | 20 | / |
| Poorak | 73 | 14 | / |
| Pirack | 73 | 9 | / |
| Peurac | 73 | 1 | / |
| Purgaq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Putrag | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pirauk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puruok | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poraak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pourhakht | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pourhaq | 67 | 61 | / |
| Puraque | 67 | 31 | / |
| Pauraux | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pourhag | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phoerak | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pouragh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Putrock | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pourzag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phierak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phoorak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phutrok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phireak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poorake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purrock | 67 | 0 | / |
Purak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purak in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁରକ | puraka | - |
| Purak in the Marathi language | ||
| पुरक | puraka | 92.86 |
| पूरक | puraka | 7.14 |
| Purak in the Hindi language | ||
| पूरक | puraka | 37.5 |
| पुरक | puraka | 25 |
| पुरका | puraka | 20.83 |
| पूरका | puraka | 12.5 |
| पुराक | puraka | 4.17 |
| Purak in the Russian language | ||
| Пурак | purak | - |
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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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