Purou Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Purou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Purou (7) may also be a first name.
Purou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Purou occurs more in French Polynesia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Purou? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Purou are found; 100 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 67 percent are found in Polynesia. Purou is also the 4,548,448th most frequent given name world-wide It is held by 7 people.
It is most commonly held in French Polynesia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 70,201. Other than French Polynesia Purou occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in New Caledonia, where 17 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Purou
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