Purek Surname
Approximately 190 people bear this surname
Purek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 112 | 1:1,180,796 | 83,720 |
| Poland | 23 | 1:1,652,554 | 91,394 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Půrek (4) are calculated separately.
Purek (27) may also be a first name.
Purek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Purek (Hindi: पुरेक, Marathi: पुरेक, Oriya: ପୁେରକ) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can also appear as: Půrek. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Purek? popularity and diffusion
The last name Purek is the 1,227,038th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. Purek occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Purek are found; 60 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 60 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring given name on earth, borne by 27 people.
Purek is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 1,180,796. In Indonesia Purek is most frequent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 96 percent are found and East Kalimantan, where 2 percent are found. Barring Indonesia this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 12 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Půrek | 93 | 4 | / |
| Pureke | 91 | 22 | / |
| Pusrek | 91 | 6 | / |
| Pureek | 91 | 3 | / |
| Purekh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Puryk | 80 | 1,041 | / |
| Pirek | 80 | 689 | / |
| Purik | 80 | 441 | / |
| Purec | 80 | 154 | / |
| Porek | 80 | 16 | / |
| Pureg | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pureková | 77 | 7 | / |
| Puroik | 73 | 345 | / |
| Purick | 73 | 61 | / |
| Puriok | 73 | 27 | / |
| Pierek | 73 | 21 | / |
| Putryk | 73 | 17 | / |
| Purecs | 73 | 9 | / |
| Paurik | 73 | 5 | / |
| Purike | 73 | 4 | / |
| Paurík | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pourik | 73 | 4 | / |
| Puruik | 73 | 3 | / |
| Paurec | 73 | 3 | / |
| Porekh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Porekk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Purecc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Purzyk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pirekh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puryok | 73 | 1 | / |
| Porrek | 73 | 0 | / |
| Purekhova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Putrisk | 67 | 190 | / |
| Putrick | 67 | 173 | / |
| Pautrec | 67 | 63 | / |
| Piereck | 67 | 58 | / |
| Peutrec | 67 | 46 | / |
| Purkova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Poutrik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Putrike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pierrek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phireak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purzhik | 67 | 1 | / |
Purek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purek in the Hindi language | ||
| पुरेक | pureka | - |
| Purek in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁେରକ | pueraka | - |
| Purek in the Marathi language | ||
| पुरेक | pureka | - |
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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 Purek
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