Purusa Surname
Approximately 71 people bear this surname
Purusa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Peru | 21 | 1:1,513,530 | 22,524 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Purusa (117) may also be a first name.
Purusa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purusa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Purusa (Marathi: पुरुसा, Oriya: ପୁରୁଷା) is found most in India. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Purusa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,255,512th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 55 percent of Purusa are found; 30 percent are found in South America and 30 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 864,112th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 117 people.
The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 36,526,923. In India Purusa is most numerous in: Assam, where 95 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 5 percent reside. Aside from India Purusa exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 30 percent reside and Peru, where 30 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purusha | 92 | 167 | / |
| Purgusa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Purusia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Purusau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pfurutsa | 86 | 141 | / |
| Paurusia | 86 | 5 | / |
| Purushat | 86 | 4 | / |
| Purisa | 83 | 882 | / |
| Porusa | 83 | 144 | / |
| Purusi | 83 | 107 | / |
| Puruso | 83 | 71 | / |
| Pirusa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Purosa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Puruca | 83 | 3 | / |
| Puruse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phurudsai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pourousad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Purushe | 77 | 110 | / |
| Puruset | 77 | 63 | / |
| Purisai | 77 | 27 | / |
| Pirussa | 77 | 22 | / |
| Phirusa | 77 | 18 | / |
| Pirusah | 77 | 16 | / |
| Pourisa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Purusho | 77 | 3 | / |
| Phurisa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pourosa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Purusuo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pirusai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Purutse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Purussi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Purisha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Purisay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Porusia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Puruseth | 71 | 59 | / |
| Pfurutse | 71 | 48 | / |
| Phurutsi | 71 | 37 | / |
| Phurutse | 71 | 15 | / |
| Pourissa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Purhouse | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pourushi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Purushot | 71 | 2 | / |
| Purusott | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pirushah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pourouza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Puriso | 67 | 658 | / |
| Puriza | 67 | 431 | / |
| Porosa | 67 | 249 | / |
| Pirisa | 67 | 48 | / |
| Puruzi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Puroso | 67 | 23 | / |
| Pourousie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pourhousi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Piruza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Purosi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pourousse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purusooth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piruso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puruci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purose | 67 | 0 | / |
Purusa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purusa in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁରୁଷା | purusa | - |
| Purusa in the Marathi language | ||
| पुरुसा | purusa | - |
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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 Purusa
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