Purinton Surname

288,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Purinton Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Puriton (pear-tree enclosure), in Somerset.

Purinton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2911:280,75826,177
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:132,85412,672

Purinton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Puriton (pear-tree enclosure), in Somerset.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Purinton Last Name Facts

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

Purinton is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Purinton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purinton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 288,583rd most prevalent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,483,481 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Purinton reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,291 people, or 1 in 280,758. In The United States Purinton is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Maine, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Purinton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Purinton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Purinton last name rose 342 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Purinton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Purinton surname are 0.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.01% being registered with the political party.

The amount Purinton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.9% more than the national average, earning $52,119 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purinthon947/
Purrinton941/
Printon9383/
Purnton930/
Purintun88207/
Prianton8848/
Perinton886/
Purintan884/
Prineton883/
Burinton882/
Prainton882/
Porinton880/
Purniton880/
Parinton880/
Purwiantono845/
Priantono82356/
Purwanton8228/
Priantoni8228/
Parrinton8212/
Priyanton829/
Burrinton820/
Perrinton820/
Brinton804,421/
Pronton80536/
Burnton80123/
Prenton8098/
Printen8024/
Pranton8015/
Purntni807/
Printin807/
Pernton807/
Prunton806/
Printun801/
Pornton800/
Prynton800/
Parnton800/
Purndon800/
Priyantono78986/
Purwantono78728/
Puryantono7862/
Purwantoni7842/
Puriantini7812/
Priwantono785/
Prantoni75223/
Parenton75185/
Pernaton75170/
Parinten75145/
Prantono7595/
Peranton7590/
Bruinton7568/
Phornton7526/
Paranton7524/
Priantin7523/
Brianton7522/
Prinatin7519/
Parintin757/
Printini756/
Prinatun754/
Parintan754/
Brainton753/
Prindoni753/
Printina753/
Purintum751/
Peronton751/
Briniton751/
Brintton751/
Berinton751/
Paronton751/
Printino751/
Buranton751/
Barinton751/
Burintan751/
Piranton751/
Byrinton750/
Breinton750/
Poronton750/
Perantoni711,168/
Priantini71908/
Priandono71215/
Parentoni71118/
Bourneton7178/
Priyantin7175/
Barrinton7120/
Priantani7118/
Priantina7118/
Prantouna7115/
Priantana7113/
Brewinton7110/
Purnodano717/
Burentoun716/
Priantiny715/
Priyantno715/
Pieranton713/
Brintn713/
Pryantono713/
Pariantin713/
Purandone712/
Berrinton712/
Parentone712/
Perantton712/
Borrinton712/
Pernatoni711/
Parantoni711/
Parintuan711/
Pourindin711/
Burintini711/
Pereanton711/
Perentone711/
Perentoni711/
Parintini711/
Parntn711/
Buranaton711/
Parrindon710/
Parrenton710/
Perrniton710/
Parrneton710/
Barintone710/
Pirie Antoni701/
Purinwattana701/
Brunton6710,857/
Branton676,008/
Brenton675,383/
Pierantoni673,314/
Priyantini67936/
Purwandono67455/
Priyandono67214/
Priyantina67175/
Prendon6781/
Pariantini6766/
Periantini6763/
Prenten6755/
Priwandono6745/
Pierontoni6741/
Bronton6738/
Prandon6737/
Bernton6735/
Priyantana6730/
Peryantono6726/
Piryantono6725/
Brintin6721/
Perantuono6719/
Purwindani6715/
Brindon6713/
Prinyatwan6713/
Briyantono6711/
Brynton6710/
Barrienton679/
Pronten678/
Purwantani678/
Pirwantono676/
Prantan676/
Perantonio676/
Prindyn675/
Priwantini674/
Bourantoni674/
Prontan674/
Perwantoni673/
Barnton672/
Prindin672/
Brnaton672/
Purnatawan672/
Brintan672/
Porndon672/
Prantun672/
Bornton671/
Peirantoni671/
Purndan671/
Priyanitin671/
Pranten671/
Pierantone671/
Pierantony671/
Brintne671/
Parnatn671/
Prndoni671/
Pruntan671/
Bourntouni671/
Brinten670/
Burnten670/
Breiointon670/
Brintny670/
Burntan670/

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Footnotes

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