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Where Does The Last Name Purpus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Purpus occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Purpus.

How Common Is The Last Name Purpus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,817,111^th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Purpus live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 32 percent live, Ohio, where 17 percent live and Washington, where 11 percent live. Excluding The United States Purpus occurs in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent live.

Purpus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Purpus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Purpus last name rose 311 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Purpus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Purpus are 18.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.38% registered with the political party.

Purpus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.