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
The surname Purusa (Marathi: पुरुसा, Oriya: ପୁରୁଷା) is found most in India. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Purusa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Purusa is the 2,255,512th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 55 percent of Purusa reside; 30 percent reside in South America and 30 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 864,112th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 117 people.
The surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 36,526,923. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Assam, where 95 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 5 percent reside. Beside India it occurs 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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