Purkas Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Purkas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Purkas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purkas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Purkas (Russian: Пуркас) occurs in Estonia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Purkas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,543,123rd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Purkas reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in Baltic Europe.
This last name is most widely held in Estonia, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 69,569. Barring Estonia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 35 percent reside and Spain, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purkash | 92 | 30 | / |
| Phurkas | 92 | 4 | / |
| Pourkas | 92 | 3 | / |
| Purkhas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Purkass | 92 | 1 | / |
| Purkais | 92 | 1 | / |
| Purkhast | 86 | 3 | / |
| Purkayst | 86 | 1 | / |
| Purkasth | 86 | 1 | / |
| Purkaash | 86 | 1 | / |
| Porkas | 83 | 21 | / |
| Pirkas | 83 | 16 | / |
| Purcas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Purkaysth | 80 | 7 | / |
| Pirkash | 77 | 176 | / |
| Purkach | 77 | 96 | / |
| Porkash | 77 | 43 | / |
| Porkhas | 77 | 12 | / |
| Pourkaz | 77 | 8 | / |
| Porkass | 77 | 2 | / |
| Purkacz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pourkhasht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poorkhas | 71 | 19 | / |
| Purkhach | 71 | 10 | / |
| Pourkosh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Porkhash | 71 | 1 | / |
| Purhcase | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pourkhosh | 67 | 106 | / |
| Porcas | 67 | 73 | / |
| Pirkos | 67 | 40 | / |
| Pourkhoosh | 63 | 1 | / |
| Pierkaz | 62 | 2 | / |
| Pierkos | 62 | 2 | / |
| Purkocz | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pirkeus | 62 | 1 | / |
| Piercas | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pirkhosh | 57 | 68 | / |
| Pirkoush | 57 | 2 | / |
| Purcache | 57 | 2 | / |
| Porkhoush | 53 | 9 | / |
| Poorkhosh | 53 | 1 | / |
| Porcos | 50 | 108 | / |
| Pirkoś | 50 | 42 | / |
Purkas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purkas in the Russian language | ||
| Пуркас | purkas | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Purkas
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