Purisi Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Purisi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purisi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
India61:127,844,230863,365
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Purisi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Purisi is found most in Uganda. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purisi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,602,217th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of Purisi live; 47 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Purisi is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 2,788,520. In Uganda Purisi is mostly concentrated in: Kibuku District, where 57 percent reside, Busia District, where 7 percent reside and Kibaale District, where 7 percent reside. Not including Uganda this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent reside and Taiwan, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purisai9227/
Phurisi9211/
Purisić927/
Puraisi923/
Pfurisi921/
Pourisi921/
Purisie921/
Purishi921/
Pourishi86365/
Phurisit868/
Pouriesi862/
Pirisi831,856/
Purisa83882/
Purici83795/
Purusi83107/
Purigi8358/
Purise8333/
Puriji8332/
Puresi8329/
Porisi832/
Pourreisi80206/
Pourishid8024/
Piroisi77580/
Purišić77308/
Phirisi77213/
Putrise77108/
Phorisi7737/
Purichi7732/
Paurise7724/
Paurici7716/
Purisoy779/
Purisee778/
Pourisa775/
Pourizi775/
Porissi775/
Puresić774/
Puraizi772/
Phurisa772/
Pureisa772/
Pierisi771/
Pirisie771/
Puiresi771/
Poorisi771/
Pfuresi771/
Purisay771/
Pirishi771/
Purisse771/
Purisha771/
Purussi771/
Porishi771/
Pureise770/
Pourreissi751/
Pouriezi71152/
Paurisse7187/
Pourysis7116/
Putresih7111/
Pirhishi7110/
Pourrizi719/
Pourzizi718/
Pourichi716/
Pourissa716/
Poureisa715/
Pureesit714/
Pouresid713/
Piraishi713/
Purichai713/
Phurisee712/
Pureizes711/
Pouriziz711/
Purice675,194/
Puriza67431/
Porisa67210/
Phurichai67105/
Puresa6759/
Puruzi6748/
Purese6748/
Purige6722/
Pirusi6715/
Porici6714/
Piriši679/
Pourrigie679/
Pirizi679/
Puregi677/
Porise674/
Phurissey671/
Puruse671/
Porizi671/

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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
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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 Purisi
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