Purhuaya Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Purhuaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purhuaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru1171:271,65910,749
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017

Purhuaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Purhuaya occurs more in Peru more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Purhuaya.

How Common Is The Last Name Purhuaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,658,108th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. Purhuaya occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Purhuaya reside; 100 percent reside in South America and 98 percent reside in Andean South America.

This surname is most prevalent in Peru, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 271,659. In Peru it is mostly concentrated in: Arequipa Region, where 65 percent reside, Lima Province, where 32 percent reside and Callao Region, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Peru this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Purhuaya Last Name Statistics demography

Purhuaya earn somewhat less than the average income. In Peru they earn 13.31% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,805 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puruaya933/
Porhuaya881/
Purhuayo881/
Purbaya803,088/
Purbhay801/
Purbhiya758/
Purbhaye752/
Purchway750/
Purbay71131/
Purway7121/
Purvay7114/
Purbiya671,802/
Purviya67214/
Purwaha67130/
Purbayu67111/
Purbhou6741/
Purwaja6725/
Pourvay6720/
Purbaja6711/
Pourkhvaja671/
Purwaye671/
Purbeya671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Purhuaya
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