Where Does The Last Name Purakayastha Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Purakayastha (Bengali: পুরকায়স্থ, Hindi: पुरकायस्था, Marathi: पुरकाय) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purakayastha? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Purakayastha is the 255,521^st most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,719,913 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Purakayastha reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,306,491^st most numerous given name throughout the world, borne by 12 people.

This surname is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 1,534 people, or 1 in 500,043. In India Purakayastha is primarily found in: Tripura, where 45 percent reside, West Bengal, where 39 percent reside and Assam, where 9 percent reside. Outside of India this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.