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

Purr is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Purr is the 523,160^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 11,735,179 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Purr live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,084,397^th most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 26 people.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 242 people, or 1 in 332,667. In Germany Purr is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 35 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live. Excluding Germany it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Purr Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Purr has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Purr Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Purr surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Purr earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.87% less than the national average, earning $31,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.63% less than the national average, earning $46,388 CAD per year.