Purov Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Purov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Bulgaria331:211,48211,501
India61:127,844,230863,365
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Purov Last Name Facts

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

Purov (Marathi: पुरव, Russian: Пуров) is found most in Russia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,967,751st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname Purov occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Purov reside; 46 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 46 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 3,431,501. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 26 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 26 percent reside and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Russia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 37 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.

Purov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Purov are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the A Just Russia Party than The US average, with 33.33% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Putrov91248/
Purova91202/
Puerov9182/
Purgov919/
Paurov915/
Pourova8314/
Paurova8310/
Purgova832/
Pirov8015,877/
Purev808,443/
Purav801,345/
Purow8033/
Purof806/
Purop801/
Puravova771/
Piroev73142/
Putrow7368/
Paurav7329/
Puroff7329/
Pierov7322/
Puravs7313/
Puraev7311/
Pourop739/
Poerov735/
Pureev734/
Purrop732/
Putrav732/
Pirhov731/
Piroiv731/
Purrow731/
Puravt731/
Piroov731/
Puroop730/
Pourzav677/
Putroff671/
Bpğirov671/
Puttrow670/

Purov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Purov in the Marathi language
पुरवpurava-
Purov in the Russian language
Пуровpurov-

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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 Purov
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