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

Purkin (Hindi: पुरकिन, Russian: Пуркин) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Purkin click here.

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

The last name is the 1,980,395^th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Purkin reside; 49 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 49 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 2,151,090. In Russia Purkin is most frequent in: Moscow, where 24 percent live, Tyumen Oblast, where 9 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent live. Barring Russia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Purkin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Purkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Purkin surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Purkin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Purkin surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 40% registered to vote for the political party.