Purvai Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Purvai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 29 | 1:982,102 | 5,978 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
Purvai (21) may also be a first name.
Purvai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purvai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Purvai (Hindi: पुरवाई, Marathi: पूवर्ई) occurs more in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Purvai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Purvai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,185,033rd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Purvai reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Purvai is also the 2,368,944th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 21 people.
Purvai is most frequently held in Nepal, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 982,102. In Nepal Purvai is mostly concentrated in: Janakpur, where 76 percent live and Sagarmatha, where 24 percent live. Other than Nepal this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 24 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Purvai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purvai in the Marathi language | ||
| पूवर्ई | puvar'i | - |
| Purvai in the Hindi language | ||
| पुरवाई | purava'i | 50 |
| पूर्वई | purva'i | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Purvai
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