Purseed Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Purseed Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purseed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
England11:55,718,059489,080

Purseed Last Name Facts

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

The surname Purseed is carried by more people in Mauritius than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Purseed? popularity and diffusion

The last name Purseed is the 10,311,814th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Purseed live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The surname Purseed is most frequently held in Mauritius, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 646,708. In Mauritius Purseed is primarily concentrated in: Grand Port District, where 50 percent live and Plaines Wilhems District, where 50 percent live. Not including Mauritius Purseed is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purseyed931/
Pursee925/
Pourseyed886/
Purse831,624/
Poursajeed8225/
Porsehed809/
Poursaed802/
Purser778,427/
Pursey771,704/
Purset779/
Porsee777/
Purses775/
Pourse773/
Purcee773/
Purshe772/
Pursse771/
Peurse771/
Purjee771/
Pursei770/
Pursie770/
Poursaied7517/
Poorseyed751/
Poursayed751/
Pursche711,175/
Poursid71454/
Purssey71157/
Pourseh7152/
Porshed7114/
Pursett7114/
Pursser7113/
Purseth714/
Pursoey711/
Peursey710/
Purscer710/
Purrser710/
Porse67341/
Purce67295/
Purge67243/
Purje67237/
Pursa67233/
Pursheha67204/
Pourshid6749/
Pursi6734/
Purze6731/
Poursheh6730/
Poursher6729/
Poursaid6725/
Pursy674/
Purscher671/
Pourzhee671/
Purschey670/
Poursiez670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purseed
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