Puruk Surname
Approximately 42 people bear this surname
Puruk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Puruk (43) may also be a first name.
Puruk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puruk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Puruk (Oriya: ପୁରୁକ, Russian: Пурук) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Puruk? popularity and diffusion
The surname Puruk is the 3,017,195th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. Puruk is primarily found in Oceania, where 83 percent of Puruk are found; 83 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 83 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,545,828th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 43 people.
The last name Puruk is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 232,963. In Papua New Guinea Puruk is most prevalent in: East New Britain, where 60 percent are found, West New Britain, where 31 percent are found and Enga, where 9 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea Puruk exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and Ukraine, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pauruk | 91 | 7 | / |
| Purukh | 91 | 4 | / |
| Puruke | 91 | 3 | / |
| Puruik | 91 | 3 | / |
| Puiruk | 91 | 2 | / |
| Puruck | 91 | 1 | / |
| Purik | 80 | 441 | / |
| Purok | 80 | 130 | / |
| Poruk | 80 | 108 | / |
| Piruk | 80 | 102 | / |
| Pourouke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Porukh | 73 | 70 | / |
| Purick | 73 | 61 | / |
| Pirukh | 73 | 13 | / |
| Pieruk | 73 | 13 | / |
| Purugh | 73 | 9 | / |
| Paurik | 73 | 5 | / |
| Pooruk | 73 | 5 | / |
| Purțuc | 73 | 4 | / |
| Piruek | 73 | 4 | / |
| Purzuc | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phiruk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Poruik | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pirauk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puroux | 73 | 0 | / |
| Puiroux | 67 | 208 | / |
| Puireux | 67 | 99 | / |
| Pauraux | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pauroux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poureux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pouroux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purrock | 67 | 0 | / |
Puruk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puruk in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁରୁକ | puruka | - |
| Puruk in the Russian language | ||
| Пурук | puruk | - |
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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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- 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 Puruk
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