Purkis Surname
Approximately 1,723 people bear this surname
Purkis Surname Definition:
For Perkiss, q.v.
Purkis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 869 | 1:64,117 | 7,497 |
| Canada | 250 | 1:147,382 | 15,086 |
| United States | 245 | 1:1,479,424 | 101,022 |
| Australia | 197 | 1:137,034 | 14,802 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 790 | 1:30,855 | 4,109 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Purkis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Perkiss, q.v.
There is a memorial to Mary Purkis in Wisbech church, bearing the date of 1734 (Watson). Purkace was a Lincolnshire name in the 13th century (H. R.).
Purkis Demographics
Purkis Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Purkis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purkis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Purkis occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Purkis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 233,904th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 4,229,568 people. The surname Purkis is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Purkis are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Purkis is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 869 people, or 1 in 64,117. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and Hampshire, where 9 percent are found. Barring England Purkis occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Purkis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Purkis has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 681 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Purkis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Purkis are 21.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.92% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Purkis earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 20.49% more than the national average, earning R 286,320 per year; in United States they earn 2.48% more than the national average, earning $44,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.72% more than the national average, earning $57,493 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purkiss | 92 | 3,134 | / |
| Purkais | 92 | 1 | / |
| Purki | 91 | 8 | / |
| Purkhise | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pirkis | 83 | 44 | / |
| Pourki | 83 | 23 | / |
| Purkes | 83 | 23 | / |
| Purkei | 83 | 18 | / |
| Purkai | 83 | 16 | / |
| Purcki | 83 | 7 | / |
| Purcis | 83 | 5 | / |
| Purkic | 83 | 4 | / |
| Phurki | 83 | 3 | / |
| Purkie | 83 | 2 | / |
| Purkhi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Porkis | 83 | 1 | / |
| Purkess | 77 | 123 | / |
| Purchis | 77 | 91 | / |
| Pourkio | 77 | 12 | / |
| Pourkhi | 77 | 10 | / |
| Purkith | 77 | 6 | / |
| Purkuit | 77 | 4 | / |
| Purkitt | 77 | 4 | / |
| Purkeit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Purkesh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pirkish | 77 | 1 | / |
| Porkies | 77 | 1 | / |
| Purckes | 77 | 0 | / |
| Pirkiss | 77 | 0 | / |
| Purke | 73 | 1,765 | / |
| Purka | 73 | 804 | / |
| Porki | 73 | 39 | / |
| Purky | 73 | 31 | / |
| Pourkhiz | 71 | 34 | / |
| Purkhait | 71 | 30 | / |
| Purkaith | 71 | 20 | / |
| Pourkaid | 71 | 14 | / |
| Purchiss | 71 | 8 | / |
| Purkkait | 71 | 3 | / |
| Purkaitt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Purkaiht | 71 | 1 | / |
| Puhrkait | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peurkait | 71 | 1 | / |
| Purkaait | 71 | 1 | / |
| Puirkait | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paurkait | 71 | 1 | / |
| Purkayst | 71 | 1 | / |
| Purkey | 67 | 2,906 | / |
| Purkhe | 67 | 148 | / |
| Purcoi | 67 | 111 | / |
| Purkha | 67 | 85 | / |
| Purkyt | 67 | 58 | / |
| Purcka | 67 | 42 | / |
| Purchi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Porkhi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Porkai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pirkes | 67 | 8 | / |
| Purkaysth | 67 | 7 | / |
| Purces | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pourka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Porkie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pourke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Porkes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Purkiňová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pourchish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Porkiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poorki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Porkei | 67 | 0 | / |
| Purkee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Purcky | 67 | 0 | / |
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