Purua Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Purua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Cook Islands | 19 | 1:957 | 206 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Purua (35) may also be a first name.
Purua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Purua (Hindi: पुरूआ, Marathi: पुरुं, Oriya: ପୁରୁଆ) has its highest incidence in India. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Purua click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Purua? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,460,878th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Purua live; 49 percent live in Oceania Islands and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 35 people.
Purua is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 28,409,829. In India it is most numerous in: Odisha, where 85 percent live, West Bengal, where 11 percent live and Jharkhand, where 4 percent live. Besides India Purua occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The Cook Islands, where 31 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pourua | 91 | 59 | / |
| Purrua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Paurua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Puruat | 91 | 0 | / |
| Puruhat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Purba | 80 | 188,161 | / |
| Purwa | 80 | 1,231 | / |
| Purva | 80 | 173 | / |
| Pirua | 80 | 154 | / |
| Porua | 80 | 87 | / |
| Puruo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Porrua | 73 | 692 | / |
| Purvat | 73 | 308 | / |
| Phurba | 73 | 153 | / |
| Purbay | 73 | 131 | / |
| Hpurba | 73 | 59 | / |
| Bpurba | 73 | 45 | / |
| Purvai | 73 | 38 | / |
| Purwai | 73 | 29 | / |
| Ppurba | 73 | 24 | / |
| Purway | 73 | 21 | / |
| Pourba | 73 | 19 | / |
| Purbai | 73 | 14 | / |
| Purvay | 73 | 14 | / |
| Purbah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Pfurwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Purwaj | 73 | 5 | / |
| Purrba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Purbha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Purwah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Paurba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Poruha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Purvaz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Puirva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pourva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Purvea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Purvas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phurwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puirba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Purwaha | 67 | 130 | / |
| Purbhou | 67 | 41 | / |
| Pourvaz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Purvaiz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pourvay | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pourvad | 67 | 17 | / |
| Purvaha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pourvat | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pourbai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pourvaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Purvajs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purbhay | 67 | 1 | / |
Purua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purua in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁରୁଆ | puru'a | - |
| Purua in the Marathi language | ||
| पुरुं | purum | - |
| Purua in the Hindi language | ||
| पुरूआ | puru'a | 50 |
| पूर्वा | purva | 50 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purua
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