Purja Surname
Approximately 5,632 people bear this surname
Purja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 5,256 | 1:5,419 | 482 |
| Romania | 129 | 1:155,642 | 16,372 |
| Indonesia | 65 | 1:2,034,603 | 127,068 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Brunei | 30 | 1:13,958 | 1,702 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
The alternate forms: Purjà (1) are calculated separately.
Purja (106) may also be a first name.
Purja Demographics
Average Purja Salary in
England
£15,785
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Purja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Purja (Hindi: पुरजा, Marathi: पूज, Oriya: ପୂଜର୍ା) is more commonly found in Nepal than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Purjà. For other possible spellings of Purja click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Purja? popularity and diffusion
The surname Purja is the 85,639th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,293,953 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Purja live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 915,176th most commonly held given name on earth, borne by 106 people.
Purja is most prevalent in Nepal, where it is carried by 5,256 people, or 1 in 5,419. In Nepal Purja is mostly found in: Dhawalagiri, where 81 percent are found, Gandaki, where 10 percent are found and Lumbini, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Nepal it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 2 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Purja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purja in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୂଜର୍ା | pujara | - |
| Purja in the Marathi language | ||
| पूज | puja | 50 |
| पुंजा | punja | 50 |
| Purja in the Hindi language | ||
| पुरजा | puraja | 30.77 |
| पुर्जा | purja | 23.08 |
| पूरजा | puraja | 23.08 |
| पूर्जा | purja | 15.38 |
| पू्रजा | puraja | 7.69 |
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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 Purja
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