View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

Purker is more commonly found in Austria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Pürker. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Purker is the 1,020,242^nd most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Purker are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Austria, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 38,707. In Austria Purker is most common in: Vienna, where 50 percent reside, Lower Austria, where 46 percent reside and Styria, where 3 percent reside. Barring Austria this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 5 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Purker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Purker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Purker Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Purker last name is chiefly 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.