Purakait Surname

111,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Purakait Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purakait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,1501:184,83511,261
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488

Purakait Last Name Facts

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

The surname Purakait (Hindi: पुरकाईत, Marathi: पुरकाईत, Oriya: ପୁରକାଇତ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purakait? popularity and diffusion

Purakait is the 111,685th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,753,922 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Purakait reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

It is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 4,150 people, or 1 in 184,835. In India Purakait is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 98 percent live, Odisha, where 1 percent live and Jharkhand, where 0 percent live. Not including India Purakait occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Purakait Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Purakait in the Oriya language
ପୁରକାଇତpuraka'ita95.83
ପୁରକାଇତ୍puraka'it4.17
Purakait in the Hindi language
पुरकाईतpuraka'ita50
पुरकाइतpuraka'ita33.33
पुराकैतpurakaita16.67
Purakait in the Marathi language
पुरकाईतpuraka'ita27.27
पुरकाइतpuraka'ita27.27
पुरकैटpurakaita18.18
पुरकाइटpuraka'ita18.18
पूरकाईतpuraka'ita9.09

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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 Purakait
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