Purpura Surname
Approximately 4,030 people bear this surname
Purpura Surname Definition:
(Italian) The red-haired or ruddy-complexioned man.
Purpura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,067 | 1:175,355 | 17,615 |
| Italy | 1,491 | 1:41,017 | 7,371 |
| Philippines | 224 | 1:451,956 | 55,298 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Poland | 32 | 1:1,187,773 | 77,523 |
| Venezuela | 18 | 1:1,678,004 | 21,578 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Púrpura (3) are calculated separately.
Purpura (28) may also be a first name.
Purpura Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) The red-haired or ruddy-complexioned man.
Purpura Demographics
Purpura Political Affiliation
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Purpura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purpura Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Purpura (Russian: Пурпура) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Púrpura. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Purpura? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 114,684th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,808,324 people. The last name Purpura occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Purpura are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 28 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,067 people, or 1 in 175,355. In The United States Purpura is primarily found in: New York, where 18 percent reside, Illinois, where 12 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 37 percent reside and The Philippines, where 6 percent reside.
Purpura Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Purpura has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Purpura surname grew 41,340 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Purpura Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Purpura are 1.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.58% being registered with the political party.
The amount Purpura earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning €30,901 per year; in United States they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $47,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.3% less than the national average, earning $43,574 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Púrpura | 95 | 3 | / |
| Purpuray | 93 | 47 | / |
| Purppura | 93 | 1 | / |
| Purpurra | 93 | 0 | / |
| Purpora | 86 | 395 | / |
| Purpuri | 86 | 89 | / |
| Purpuro | 86 | 42 | / |
| Porpura | 86 | 24 | / |
| Pourpouras | 82 | 2 | / |
| Purpouri | 80 | 22 | / |
| Purpuree | 80 | 9 | / |
| Purporay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Purporra | 80 | 1 | / |
| Porpoura | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pourpouri | 75 | 2 | / |
| Porpora | 71 | 1,706 | / |
| Pórpora | 71 | 3 | / |
| Púrpora | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pirpira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Purporo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Porporo | 57 | 33 | / |
| Porpori | 57 | 8 | / |
Purpura Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purpura in the Russian language | ||
| Пурпура | purpura | - |
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