Purgu Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Purgu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purgu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey121:6,485,118119,359
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

The alternate forms: Pürgü (1) are calculated separately.

Purgu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Purgu has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may appear as: Pürgü. For other potential spellings of Purgu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purgu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Purgu is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Purgu reside; 79 percent reside in West Asia and 79 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 6,485,118. In Turkey Purgu is most numerous in: Antalya Province, where 50 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 42 percent reside and Istanbul Province, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Turkey it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purgus9170/
Puru891,611/
Pürgü871/
Purgaus838/
Purguss834/
Purru801,081/
Purut80414/
Pouru80321/
Purus80296/
Purud80265/
Peuru80202/
Purup80155/
Pauru80136/
Putru80115/
Purau80108/
Pirgu8065/
Purui8037/
Ppuru807/
Purou806/
Puuru805/
Puruh802/
Puruj802/
Phuru802/
Pusru801/
Pujru801/
Purhu801/
Porgu800/
Pourgouz771/
Pourou73891/
Putrus73590/
Paurus73448/
Purush73181/
Paurru7356/
Pahuru7349/
Peurou7346/
Pourau7340/
Peurus7325/
Puruis739/
Phurru736/
Puthru735/
Putrou735/
Porgou734/
Puruhe734/
Putrau733/
Purhus733/
Puraus732/
Pourru731/
Purruy731/
Phurhu731/
Poureu731/
Pourus731/
Puirau731/
Puttru731/
Putruz731/
Putreu731/
Puruch731/
Purhut731/
Paurup731/
Puroux730/
Paurush67254/
Puiroux67208/
Pourush67173/
Puyraud67147/
Pourrut67120/
Puireux6799/
Pouraud6733/
Peuraud6723/
Puiroud6721/
Purhush6717/
Puttrus6716/
Putrous6713/
Pauraux679/
Peuraus676/
Putruss673/
Pauroux672/
Pouroux671/
Purrhus671/
Purruss671/
Puruitt671/
Putrush671/
Ppourou671/
Peurheu671/
Putreus671/
Poureux671/
Peutrus671/
Peutrup670/

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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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  • 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 Purgu
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