Purificacion Surname

128,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Purificacion Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purificacion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,0221:33,5004,997
Spain1501:311,68018,543
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Peru621:512,64714,327
Canada421:877,27667,671
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Purificación (12) are calculated separately.

Purificacion (62,927) may also be a first name.

Purificacion Last Name Facts

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

The last name Purificacion has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may be found in the variant forms: Purificación. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purificacion? popularity and diffusion

The last name Purificacion is the 128,651st most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,069,150 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Purificacion live; 85 percent live in Southeast Asia and 85 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 15,253rd most widely held first name globally It is held by 62,927 people.

The last name Purificacion is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,022 people, or 1 in 33,500. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 57 percent reside, Central Luzon, where 14 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines Purificacion is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Purificacion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Purificacion last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Purificacion earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $55,254 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purificacion
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