Purns Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Purns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Purns Last Name Facts

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

Purns is carried by more people in Austria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purns? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Purns live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Austria, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,419,239. In Austria Purns is mostly concentrated in: Lower Austria, where 83 percent reside and Vienna, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Austria this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.

Purns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Purns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Purns last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Purns Last Name Statistics demography

Purns earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 79.82% less than the national average, earning $8,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purins911,059/
Purens9190/
Peurns910/
Putrins8359/
Purinsh8319/
Paurins831/
Pirns8057/
Porns809/
Putrinst774/
Putrinsh771/
Pirens73203/
Pirins73167/
Porins7344/
Pornss735/
Purinš731/
Pierens67435/
Pirijns6734/
Pierins6718/
Porrins6711/
Porinsh676/
Pirnsch674/
Pirinsh671/
Porrens670/
Pirinç552,473/
Pirenz5532/
Puriņš552/
Pürenz551/
Pierenz5035/
Putriņš501/

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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 Purns
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