Purlija Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Montenegro
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Purlija Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purlija Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Montenegro431:14,8741,884
Serbia161:446,55918,714
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Purlija Last Name Facts

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

The last name Purlija is found in Montenegro more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Purlija click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purlija? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,220,661st most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Purlija reside; 85 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Purlija is most frequently held in Montenegro, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 14,874. In Montenegro it is most frequent in: Bar Municipality, where 91 percent live, Danilovgrad Municipality, where 2 percent live and Podgorica Capital City, where 2 percent live. Excluding Montenegro this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Purlija Last Name Statistics demography

Purlija earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purliah8612/
Purlica861/
Purliyah806/
Purlay775/
Purlau772/
Purlea772/
Purlej771/
Purlai771/
Purlie771/
Purlaje714/
Purlait713/
Pourlahiji711/
Porlaja711/
Purlais711/
Pourlai711/
Purlier710/
Pourlier6751/
Pourillie631/
Purlee62306/
Porlay62281/
Purley62225/
Porlei627/
Porloi626/
Porlaa623/
Porlai622/
Porlje621/
Porlaje571,712/
Porlaye5733/
Purloyo5715/
Porlaji572/
Paurley572/
Porleza571/
Phurley571/
Pourley571/
Porlayi571/
Porlezza5330/
Porrelloa501/
Pourillou501/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Purlija
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