Purschwitz Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Guam

Purschwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purschwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Guam11:160,1214,893

Purschwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Purschwitz is most common in Germany. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Purschwitz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purschwitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,459,453rd most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Purschwitz reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Purschwitz is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 1,019,056. In Germany Purschwitz is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 47 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 24 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Purschwitz Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Purschwitz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $46,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.77% less than the national average, earning $40,856 CAD per year.

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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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