Purdek Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Purdek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purdek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1751:438,75727,273
Slovakia901:59,29411,428
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Purdek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Purdek is found most frequently in Iran. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purdek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 959,117th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Purdek reside; 64 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

The surname Purdek is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 175 people, or 1 in 438,757. In Iran Purdek is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 38 percent are found, Kurdistan Province, where 19 percent are found and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, where 13 percent are found. Not including Iran it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 33 percent are found and Czechia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pourdek929/
Purdyk83299/
Purdik8344/
Purdeková80112/
Purdekova804/
Pierdek771/
Porddek770/
Pürdik6744/
Purdic6711/
Purdykova672/
Purgyik6220/
Pourdig627/
Portdijk571/

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