Purkins Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Purkins Surname Definition:

For Perkins, q.v.

Purkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
England1191:468,21930,572
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4351:115,44511,380

Purkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Perkins, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Purkins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Purkins (Russian: Пуркинс) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purkins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 937,786th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Purkins reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 2,766,862. In The United States Purkins is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 13 percent live, Kentucky, where 13 percent live and Maryland, where 12 percent live. Barring The United States Purkins occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 43 percent live and The Netherlands, where 5 percent live.

Purkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Purkins has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 70 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 149 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Purkins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Purkins surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Purkins last name are 40.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.1% being registered with the political party.

Purkins earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.63% more than the national average, earning $43,422 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purkinas931/
Purkinss930/
Purkines930/
Prkins9212/
Perkins86206,114/
Parkins869,232/
Burkins86870/
Pirkins8614/
Prekins8613/
Porkins866/
Purkens860/
Purkans860/
Prokins860/
Perkines80104/
Pearkins8012/
Perkiins808/
Perkinns807/
Parkinsa806/
Purkness806/
Peerkins804/
Parkinso804/
Purkenas803/
Perkinss803/
Perekins802/
Perjkins802/
Perkinsa802/
Perkinso802/
Pierkins801/
Pperkins801/
Perkiens801/
Prackins801/
Perkinse801/
Perkinsy801/
Perrkins801/
Paerkins801/
Burckins801/
Perckins801/
Perkains800/
Peirkins800/
Perkkins800/
Prickins800/
Perikins800/
Perkns779/
Puriganes751/
Pareckins751/
Burockins751/
Parkinsee751/
Perkons71500/
Barkins71270/
Berkins71187/
Birkins71131/
Burkens71108/
Parkyns7160/
Brikins7145/
Parkans7134/
Burkons7127/
Borkins7122/
Perkens7120/
Parkens7118/
Burkans7116/
Parknäs7115/
Brakins7110/
Brokins718/
Perkyns717/
Purcens715/
Pērkons715/
Perkans714/
Piročkinas712/
Perkuns712/
Parknas712/
Porkens711/
Pirkens711/
Perknis711/
Perknes711/
Brekins711/
Parakhinas711/
Parakhinis711/
Prigons711/
Priknis711/
Prakans711/
Prikens710/
Purcans710/
Burknes710/
Brookins676,873/
Brackins671,443/
Pricones67144/
Beurkens67135/
Burgains6768/
Burkeens6755/
Brikinns6742/
Priggins6727/
Perkonos6723/
Burkness6722/
Prakansa6721/
Perkunas6711/
Pourhakhnas678/
Buerkens676/
Perkūnas675/
Perkanis674/
Broykins673/
Perckens673/
Perkanos673/
Pörkenäs673/
Burkunas672/
Brrokins672/
Braukins672/
Brockins672/
Barikins672/
Perquins672/
Brakeins671/
Breckins671/
Buerknes671/
Barckins671/
Prigones671/
Prockans671/
Broukins671/
Brickins671/
Burquins671/
Perkenes670/
Braakins670/
Parkness670/
Broakins670/
Breakins670/
Peirkens670/
Burgoins670/

Purkins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Purkins in the Russian language
Пуркинсpurkins-

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