Purauskas Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Purauskas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purauskas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Purauskas Last Name Facts

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

Purauskas occurs more in Lithuania more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Purauskas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purauskas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Purauskas is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Purauskas live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in Baltic Europe.

Purauskas is most prevalent in Lithuania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 758,647. In Lithuania it is most frequent in: Telšiai County, where 50 percent live, Šiauliai County, where 25 percent live and Vilnius County, where 25 percent live. Not including Lithuania Purauskas exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 29 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent live.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purauskas
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