Purkhani Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Azerbaijan

Purkhani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purkhani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Purkhani (10) may also be a first name.

Purkhani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Purkhani Come From? nationality or country of origin

Purkhani (Hindi: पुरखनि, Russian: Пурхани) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Purkhani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Purkhani occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Purkhani live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name at a global level, held by 10 people.

The last name Purkhani is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 20,589,008. In Russia Purkhani is most common in: Moscow, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Russia it is found in one country. It also occurs in Azerbaijan, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Purkhani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Purkhani in the Hindi language
पुरखनिpurakhani-
Purkhani in the Russian language
Пурханиpurhani-

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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
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  • 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 Purkhani
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