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

The last name Purauskas is found most in Lithuania. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Purauskas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Purauskas are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

Purauskas is most frequently occurring in Lithuania, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 758,647. In Lithuania Purauskas is most prevalent in: Telšiai County, where 50 percent reside, Šiauliai County, where 25 percent reside and Vilnius County, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Lithuania Purauskas is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 29 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent reside.

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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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