Purner Surname

611,703rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Purner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria2591:32,8785,298
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Wales41:392,10412,338
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Pürner (182) are calculated separately.

Purner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Purner occurs most in Austria. It can appear as: Pürner. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Purner is the 611,703rd most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 14,430,784 people. Purner occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Purner live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Austria, where it is held by 259 people, or 1 in 32,878. In Austria Purner is most numerous in: Upper Austria, where 56 percent are found, Tyrol, where 36 percent are found and Salzburg, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Austria Purner exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 47 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Purner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Purner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Purner last name increased 443 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Purner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Purner last name are 25.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

Purner earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.02% more than the national average, earning $45,315 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pürner94182/
Puerner92253/
Purzner92116/
Pourner9269/
Pfurner9234/
Purnier921/
Peurner921/
Purne91601/
Pournier863/
Pournehr861/
Pirner832,044/
Purney83194/
Porner83125/
Purnea8326/
Purnie834/
Purnep834/
Pourne832/
Purnee831/
Purnes831/
Purnge831/
Purnet830/
Poerner77556/
Pierner77112/
Pourneh77112/
Purenne77101/
Porzner7795/
Pourney7760/
Purnesh7720/
Pornier772/
Pournie771/
Pournir771/
Pournei771/
Purness770/
Purnnes770/
Purnett770/
Paurney770/
Purna736,687/
Purni733,775/
Porne73229/
Purny733/
Pfoerner710/
Pornea67737/
Purnna67257/
Pourny67191/
Purnis6789/
Pourni6755/
Phorne6725/
Purnay6712/
Pourna679/
Pujrni675/
Puhrni675/
Purnni675/
Porney673/
Porrne672/
Poorne672/
Porneh671/
Purnaa671/
Purnoy671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purner
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