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
Purua (Hindi: पुरूआ, Marathi: पुरुं, Oriya: ପୁରୁଆ) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Purua? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,460,878th most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Purua live; 49 percent live in Oceania Islands and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Purua is also the 1,744,716th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 35 people.
The last name Purua is most frequent in India, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 28,409,829. In India it is most prevalent in: Odisha, where 85 percent reside, West Bengal, where 11 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 4 percent reside. Outside of India this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The Cook Islands, where 31 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside.
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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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