View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Purker is most common in Austria. It can also occur as: Pürker. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 1,020,242^nd most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Purker live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Austria, where it is carried by 220 people, or 1 in 38,707. In Austria Purker is mostly concentrated in: Vienna, where 50 percent are found, Lower Austria, where 46 percent are found and Styria, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Austria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 5 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Purker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Purker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Purker last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Purker Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Purker last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Purker earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.