Purchon Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Purchon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purchon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:281,40421,905
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511

Purchon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Purchon is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Purchon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,014,722nd most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Purchon live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 281,404. In England Purchon is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 26 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 22 percent live and Warwickshire, where 14 percent live. Excluding England Purchon exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Purchon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Purchon has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Purchon surname increased 360 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Purchon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Purchon last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Purchon last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Purchon earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.15% less than the national average, earning $36,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.39% more than the national average, earning $55,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pourchon9345/
Purcon9233/
Porchon8687/
Purkhon8614/
Pirchon869/
Purcuon861/
Purchom861/
Purchan861/
Pierchon801,025/
Purchane802/
Pirchoon801/
Purchand801/
Pourhoun801/
Purson77234/
Porcon77114/
Purhan77100/
Purcan771/
Purchjant751/
Pourtchom751/
Pourkhoon751/
Paurson7139/
Porchan7137/
Porchun7121/
Purjahn7117/
Pirchan7115/
Pourhan7115/
Purkhan7113/
Purkhun713/
Peurson712/
Pourhosien711/
Purchasing711/
Putrhan711/
Phurcan711/
Purshan711/
Puirson710/
Pursion710/
Putrson710/
Purdson710/
Pourkhan67337/
Poursoun6749/
Pourshan6725/
Pirchann675/
Pourcham674/
Pourhang673/
Pourcian673/
Poursson672/
Phurkhan672/
Pursotin671/
Phurcien671/
Porschan671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purchon
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