Purtel Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Purtel Surname User-submission:

The surname Purtel (Purtell) has two possible origins:

(Norman-French) From the Norman-French word porcel, which comes from the Latin word porcus, meaning 'piglet' or 'pig'.

(Irish) It means 'descendant of the follower of the illustrious one'.

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Purtel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Purtel Surname Meaning

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The surname Purtel (Purtell) has two possible origins:

(Norman-French) From the Norman-French word porcel, which comes from the Latin word porcus, meaning 'piglet' or 'pig'.

(Irish) It means 'descendant of the follower of the illustrious one'.

The name shows up in Ireland and England, but the origins of the name is debated to be brought over to Ireland in the Anglican-Norman invasion of Ireland in 1172.

- andergrimm

Purtel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Purtel is found in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Purtel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most widespread last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Purtel occurs mostly in Asia, where 55 percent of Purtel reside; 55 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Purtel is most frequently used in Nepal, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 5,696,191. In Nepal it is mostly found in: Sagarmatha, where 80 percent live and Koshi, where 20 percent live. Aside from Nepal this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent live and Pakistan, where 9 percent live.

Purtel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Purtel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Purtel last name contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Purtel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purtell922,873/
Paurtel921/
Purtiel920/
Purtl911/
Phurtell863/
Pourtiel861/
Portel831,973/
Pirtel8329/
Purtil835/
Portell773,002/
Purtill771,485/
Portiel773/
Portl73117/
Pirtl731/
Piertell710/
Purthill710/
Portil67148/
Pürtül6715/
Portill6214/
Piertil622/
Pirtill621/

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