Purwo Surname

436,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Purwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia7361:179,68617,308
India291:26,450,530346,896
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
England11:55,718,059489,080

Purwo (9,538) may also be a first name.

Purwo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Purwo Come From? nationality or country of origin

Purwo occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Purwo.

How Common Is The Last Name Purwo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 436,213th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,259,906 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Purwo are found; 93 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 93 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 63,268th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 9,538 people.

The last name is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is carried by 736 people, or 1 in 179,686. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: East Java, where 37 percent are found, West Java, where 17 percent are found and Central Java, where 12 percent are found. Barring Indonesia it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent are found and New Zealand, where 1 percent are found.

Purwo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Purwo last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

Purwo earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phurwo91167/
Purwos9111/
Purwa801,231/
Purbo80630/
Porwo8018/
Puruo805/
Pirwo803/
Purvo803/
Pourwoth771/
Purboo73124/
Poerwo7336/
Pfurwa736/
Peurbo734/
Purwah733/
Phurwa731/
Purbho731/
Purboy731/
Pierwo731/
Purbhoo67428/
Purwaha67130/
Pourvoj6752/
Purbhou6741/
Pourvot679/
Phurboo677/
Pourboy671/
Purvois671/
Purvost670/

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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 Purwo
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