Purgas Surname
Approximately 328 people bear this surname
Purgas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 209 | 1:6,189 | 1,277 |
| Philippines | 74 | 1:1,368,084 | 100,385 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Purgas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purgas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Purgas (Russian: Пургас) has its highest incidence in Mauritius. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Purgas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 839,220th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Purgas reside; 64 percent reside in Southern Africa and 64 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Mauritius, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 6,189. In Mauritius it is most frequent in: Grand Port District, where 27 percent reside, Port Louis District, where 26 percent reside and Pamplemousses District, where 26 percent reside. Besides Mauritius it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 23 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Purgas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purgas in the Russian language | ||
| Пургас | purgas | - |
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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 Purgas
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