Purins Surname

345,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Purins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia8271:2,479308
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Australia451:599,90442,958
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
England171:3,277,533109,658
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Purinš (1), Puriņš (2) & Pūriņš (1) are calculated separately.

Purins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Purins is more frequently found in Latvia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Purinš, Puriņš or Pūriņš. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purins? popularity and diffusion

It is the 345,633rd most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,881,535 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Purins reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

The surname Purins is most frequently occurring in Latvia, where it is borne by 827 people, or 1 in 2,479. In Latvia Purins is primarily concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 65 percent are found, Vidzeme, where 18 percent are found and Semigallia, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Latvia it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Purins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Purins has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 10,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Purins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Purins are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

The amount Purins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $43,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning $45,842 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purinš941/
Putrins9259/
Purinsh9219/
Paurins921/
Purns9111/
Puriņš892/
Putrinst864/
Putrinsh861/
Pirins83167/
Purens8390/
Porins8344/
Pūriņš831/
Peurns830/
Pirijns7734/
Pierins7718/
Porrins7711/
Porinsh776/
Pirinsh771/
Pirns7357/
Porns739/
Pirinç672,473/
Pirens67203/
Pornss675/
Pierens62435/
Pirnsch624/
Putriņš621/
Porrens620/
Pirenz5032/
Poriņš502/
Pürenz501/

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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 Purins
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