Purkayasth Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Ireland

Purkayasth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purkayasth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India831:9,241,752184,052
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

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

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Purkayasth in the Marathi language
पुरकायpurakaya84.62
पुरकायाटpurakayata15.38

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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
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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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