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 surname Purua (Hindi: पुरूआ, Marathi: पुरुं, Oriya: ପୁରୁଆ) is found most in India. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Purua? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,460,878th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Purua reside; 49 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 44 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 35 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 28,409,829. In India Purua is most numerous in: Odisha, where 85 percent live, West Bengal, where 11 percent live and Jharkhand, where 4 percent live. Beside India this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common 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
- 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purua
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