Purwa Surname
Approximately 1,231 people bear this surname
Purwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,178 | 1:112,266 | 11,446 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 1:1,674,625 | 11,030 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Purwa (2,692) may also be a first name.
Purwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Purwa (Hindi: पुरवा, Marathi: पुरवा) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Purwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Purwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 307,015th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,920,021 people. The last name Purwa is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Purwa live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Purwa is also the 141,203rd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,692 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 1,178 people, or 1 in 112,266. In Indonesia Purwa is most numerous in: West Java, where 52 percent live, Bali, where 28 percent live and Central Java, where 8 percent live. Excluding Indonesia Purwa occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent live and Taiwan, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purwai | 91 | 29 | / |
| Purway | 91 | 21 | / |
| Pfurwa | 91 | 6 | / |
| Purwaj | 91 | 5 | / |
| Purwah | 91 | 3 | / |
| Phurwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Purwaha | 83 | 130 | / |
| Purba | 80 | 188,161 | / |
| Purwe | 80 | 9,003 | / |
| Purwo | 80 | 787 | / |
| Purva | 80 | 173 | / |
| Purwi | 80 | 110 | / |
| Purua | 80 | 61 | / |
| Pirwa | 80 | 31 | / |
| Porwa | 80 | 29 | / |
| Purwy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Purvat | 73 | 308 | / |
| Phurwo | 73 | 167 | / |
| Poerwa | 73 | 166 | / |
| Phurba | 73 | 153 | / |
| Purbay | 73 | 131 | / |
| Pourua | 73 | 59 | / |
| Hpurba | 73 | 59 | / |
| Bpurba | 73 | 45 | / |
| Purvai | 73 | 38 | / |
| Ppurba | 73 | 24 | / |
| Phirwa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Pourba | 73 | 19 | / |
| Purbai | 73 | 14 | / |
| Purvay | 73 | 14 | / |
| Porway | 73 | 14 | / |
| Purbah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Purwey | 73 | 13 | / |
| Purwos | 73 | 11 | / |
| Purwit | 73 | 10 | / |
| Phurwe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Puurwe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Purrba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Purbha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Purwio | 73 | 4 | / |
| Purwee | 73 | 3 | / |
| Purwue | 73 | 3 | / |
| Paurba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Purvaz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Puirva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Paurua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Purvas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pourva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Purrua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puirba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Purvea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puruat | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pourvaz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Purvaiz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pourvay | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pourvad | 67 | 17 | / |
| Purvaha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pourvat | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pfirwai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pourvaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pourbai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pierway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puruhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purbhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purvajs | 67 | 1 | / |
Purwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purwa in the Marathi language | ||
| पुरवा | purava | - |
| Purwa in the Hindi language | ||
| पुरवा | purava | 54.55 |
| पुर्वा | purva | 18.18 |
| पूर्वा | purva | 18.18 |
| पूरवा | purava | 9.09 |
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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 Purwa
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