Purkayasth Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Purkayasth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 83 | 1:9,241,752 | 184,052 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Purkayasth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purkayasth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Purkayasth (Marathi: पुरकाय) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Purkayasth.
How Common Is The Last Name Purkayasth? popularity and diffusion
The last name Purkayasth is the 2,034,059th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Purkayasth are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 9,241,752. In India Purkayasth is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 37 percent are found, West Bengal, where 20 percent are found and Karnataka, where 16 percent are found. Besides India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 1 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Purkayasth Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purkayasth in the Marathi language | ||
| पुरकाय | purakaya | 84.62 |
| पुरकायाट | purakayata | 15.38 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purkayasth
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