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Where Does The Last Name Purkayastha Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Purkayastha (Bengali: পুরকায়স্থ, Hindi: पुरकायस्थ, Marathi: पुरकाय, Oriya: ପୁରକାୟ) is found most frequently in India. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purkayastha? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 57,273^rd most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 824,103 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Purkayastha reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 58 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Purkayastha is also the 1,396,783^rd most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 51 people.

It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 5,112 people, or 1 in 150,052. In India it is primarily found in: Assam, where 43 percent are found, West Bengal, where 18 percent are found and Meghalaya, where 10 percent are found. Not including India it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Purkayastha Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Purkayastha last name are 18.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Purkayastha earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 56.66% more than the national average, earning $67,599 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.65% less than the national average, earning $37,934 CAD per year.