Purakayastha Surname
Approximately 1,544 people bear this surname
Purakayastha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,534 | 1:500,043 | 25,188 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Purakayastha (12) may also be a first name.
Purakayastha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purakayastha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Purakayastha (Bengali: পুরকায়স্থ, Hindi: पुरकायस्था, Marathi: पुरकाय) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Purakayastha.
How Common Is The Last Name Purakayastha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 255,521st most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,719,913 people. Purakayastha is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Purakayastha reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Purakayastha is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held forename on earth It is held by 12 people.
The last name Purakayastha is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 1,534 people, or 1 in 500,043. In India it is mostly found in: Tripura, where 45 percent live, West Bengal, where 39 percent live and Assam, where 9 percent live. Not including India Purakayastha occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purakaystha | 96 | 852 | / |
| Purakayasta | 96 | 357 | / |
| Purakayasthaa | 96 | 21 | / |
| Purakayashtha | 96 | 4 | / |
| Puraskayastha | 96 | 1 | / |
| Purokayastha | 92 | 82 | / |
| Purakayestha | 92 | 24 | / |
| Porakayastha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Purakayasthy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Purakayastho | 92 | 1 | / |
| Purakayasthaya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Purakayastta | 92 | 1 | / |
| Purakaysta | 91 | 14 | / |
| Purokayashtha | 88 | 3 | / |
| Purakayasther | 88 | 1 | / |
| Purakaistha | 87 | 53 | / |
| Purakayasto | 87 | 6 | / |
| Purokayasta | 87 | 4 | / |
| Purokaystha | 87 | 3 | / |
| Purakaystho | 87 | 1 | / |
| Purakayesta | 87 | 1 | / |
| Purokayastho | 83 | 8 | / |
| Purokayestha | 83 | 2 | / |
| Purrokayasta | 83 | 1 | / |
| Purokaysta | 82 | 15 | / |
| Purakaista | 82 | 6 | / |
| Purakaesta | 82 | 3 | / |
| Purakaysto | 82 | 1 | / |
| Purokaysthaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Purokayasto | 78 | 9 | / |
| Purokayesta | 78 | 3 | / |
| Purokaishtha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Purokayestho | 75 | 1 | / |
Purakayastha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purakayastha in the Bengali language | ||
| পুরকায়স্থ | purakayastha | 97.85 |
| পুরকায়স্ত | purakayasta | 1.19 |
| পুরাকায়স্থ | purakayastha | 0.48 |
| পূরকয়স্থ | purakayastha | 0.24 |
| পূরকায়স্থ | purakayastha | 0.24 |
| Purakayastha in the Marathi language | ||
| पुरकाय | purakaya | 90.91 |
| पुरकाया | purakaya | 9.09 |
| Purakayastha in the Hindi language | ||
| पुरकायस्था | purakayastha | 81.82 |
| पुरकायासथा | purakayasatha | 9.09 |
| पुराकायस्था | purakayastha | 9.09 |
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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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