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

The surname Purschke occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Pürschke. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 276,219^th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,190,560 people. Purschke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Purschke are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,104 people, or 1 in 72,922. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent reside, Bavaria, where 20 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside. Beside Germany Purschke exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Purschke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Purschke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Purschke surname expanded 1,029 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Purschke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Purschke surname are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.87% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Purschke earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.22% more than the national average, earning $47,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.02% less than the national average, earning $44,704 CAD per year.