View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The surname Purkin (Hindi: पुरकिन, Russian: Пуркин) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Purkin click here.

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

This surname is the 1,980,395^th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. The last name Purkin is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Purkin are found; 49 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 49 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Purkin is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 2,151,090. In Russia Purkin is primarily found in: Moscow, where 24 percent are found, Tyumen Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent are found. Barring Russia Purkin occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Purkin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Purkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Purkin last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Purkin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Purkin last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Purkin surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 40% being registered to vote for the party.