Pure Surname
Approximately 3,757 people bear this surname
Pure Surname Definition:
An ancient surname, one Edric Pure having held lands before the Conquest. Domesd. Anglo-Saxon pure, sound.
Pure Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,171 | 1:655,052 | 30,887 |
| Peru | 526 | 1:60,426 | 4,785 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Indonesia | 268 | 1:493,467 | 40,458 |
| Papua New Guinea | 258 | 1:31,604 | 3,644 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| United States | 239 | 1:1,516,565 | 103,003 |
| Latvia | 153 | 1:13,399 | 1,992 |
| Australia | 126 | 1:214,252 | 20,680 |
| Iran | 54 | 1:1,421,899 | 57,683 |
| Russia | 46 | 1:3,133,110 | 167,157 |
| Chile | 28 | 1:629,160 | 15,000 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Solomon Islands | 19 | 1:30,528 | 6,049 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 1:11,909,592 | 53,778 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Püre (29), Pūre (2), Purê (1) & Puré (1) are calculated separately.
Pure (2,881) may also be a first name.
Pure Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An ancient surname, one Edric Pure having held lands before the Conquest. Domesd. Anglo-Saxon pure, sound.
Pure Demographics
Pure Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Pure Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pure Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pure (Hindi: पूरे, Marathi: पुरे, Oriya: ପୁେର, Russian: Пуре) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Püre, Pūre, Purê or Puré. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pure? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 121,840th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,939,725 people. The surname Pure is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Pure live; 33 percent live in South Asia and 31 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Pure is also the 135,450th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 2,881 people.
This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 1,171 people, or 1 in 655,052. In India Pure is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 81 percent live, Telangana, where 6 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 2 percent live. Outside of India this surname is found in 74 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 14 percent live and Egypt, where 9 percent live.
Pure Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pure has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pure surname grew 1,707 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pure Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pure surname are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.88% registered with the political party.
The amount Pure earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 8.35% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,766 per year; in United States they earn 33.36% more than the national average, earning $57,543 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.67% less than the national average, earning $47,862 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pure Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pure in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁେର | puera | 97.14 |
| ପୂେର | puera | 2.86 |
| Pure in the Marathi language | ||
| पुरे | pure | 95.08 |
| पूरे | pure | 3.62 |
| पुरीे | purie | 1.01 |
| पूरीे | purie | 0.29 |
| Pure in the Hindi language | ||
| पूरे | pure | 53.57 |
| पुरे | pure | 46.43 |
| Pure in the Russian language | ||
| Пуре | pure | - |
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