Purlund Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Purlund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purlund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Purlund Last Name Facts

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

Purlund is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Purlund.

How Common Is The Last Name Purlund? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Purlund are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 564,472. In Denmark Purlund is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 90 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Denmark this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Purlund
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