Purau Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Purau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 47 | 1:173,483 | 24,058 |
| French Polynesia | 31 | 1:9,058 | 1,949 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Purau (108) may also be a first name.
Purau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Purau (Hindi: पुराऊ, Marathi: पुराउ) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Purau? popularity and diffusion
Purau is the 1,765,740th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 73 percent of Purau live; 73 percent live in Oceania Islands and 44 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 904,892nd most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 108 people.
Purau is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 173,483. In Papua New Guinea Purau is primarily found in: Northern, where 53 percent are found, Bougainville, where 38 percent are found and National Capital District, where 6 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea Purau is found in 5 countries. It is also common in French Polynesia, where 29 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Purau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purau in the Marathi language | ||
| पुराउ | pura'u | - |
| Purau in the Hindi language | ||
| पुराऊ | pura'u | 55.56 |
| पुरऊ | pura'u | 22.22 |
| पूरौ | purau | 11.11 |
| पूरऊ | pura'u | 11.11 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purau
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