Purje Surname
Approximately 237 people bear this surname
Purje Surname User-submission:
Purje is the Estonian word for 'sail'.
Purje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 81 | 1:16,319 | 2,713 |
| Finland | 70 | 1:78,524 | 8,534 |
| Romania | 35 | 1:573,653 | 41,852 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Purje Surname Meaning
Purje Demographics
Average Purje Salary in
United States
$57,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Purje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purje Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Purje occurs more in Estonia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Purje? popularity and diffusion
Purje is the 1,055,483rd most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 30,749,139 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Purje live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 35 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name Purje is most commonly used in Estonia, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 16,319. Beside Estonia it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 30 percent live and Romania, where 15 percent live.
Purje Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Purje earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $54,510 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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