Purkh Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Purkh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Purkh (203) may also be a first name.
Purkh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purkh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Purkh (Hindi: पुर्ख, Russian: Пурх) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Purkh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,391,485th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Purkh are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 92 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Purkh is also the 635,584th most commonly held first name globally, held by 203 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 3,793,558. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Donetsk Oblast, where 92 percent reside and Chernihiv Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Barring Ukraine this surname exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purkhe | 91 | 148 | / |
| Pourkh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Purk | 89 | 874 | / |
| Purke | 80 | 1,765 | / |
| Pourk | 80 | 525 | / |
| Purhe | 80 | 152 | / |
| Porkh | 80 | 28 | / |
| Pirkh | 80 | 18 | / |
| Purck | 80 | 17 | / |
| Purkt | 80 | 9 | / |
| Purch | 80 | 7 | / |
| Purgh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Puerk | 80 | 3 | / |
| Phurk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Purqh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Purkhova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pourgh | 73 | 107 | / |
| Purche | 73 | 17 | / |
| Pourch | 73 | 16 | / |
| Pourke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Paurch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pirk | 67 | 1,096 | / |
| Purc | 67 | 326 | / |
| Pork | 67 | 311 | / |
| Purg | 67 | 275 | / |
| Purkova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Purq | 67 | 5 | / |
| Purková | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pourche | 67 | 3 | / |
| Purj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pürk | 67 | 1 | / |
Purkh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purkh in the Hindi language | ||
| पुर्ख | purkha | - |
| Purkh in the Russian language | ||
| Пурх | purh | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purkh
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