Puryer Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Puryer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the peartree'; v. Perryer.

Puryer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:1,505,89364,828
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Wales111:281,32115,850
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Puryer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the peartree'; v. Perryer.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A variant of Perrier2, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Puryer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Puryer occurs most in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puryer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,894,523rd most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Puryer reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Puryer is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England Puryer is most frequent in: Greater London, where 30 percent are found, Berkshire, where 16 percent are found and West Sussex, where 14 percent are found. Beside England this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Puryer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Puryer has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Puryer surname declined 47 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Puryer Last Name Statistics demography

Puryer earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.35% less than the national average, earning $20,992 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puryier920/
Purryer920/
Purye917/
Purger83662/
Pureur83106/
Purier8328/
Puryea8316/
Peurye835/
Poryer833/
Purear833/
Purrye831/
Pourzayer801/
Pourhayer801/
Pourier771,072/
Purrier77567/
Puriyar7793/
Pourger7713/
Purayar774/
Pouryee773/
Puryoar773/
Puriere773/
Purgear771/
Pureyar771/
Pureure771/
Paurier770/
Puryiea770/
Purjear770/
Purzear770/
Purrear770/
Purge73243/
Purje73237/
Purie73114/
Porye7314/
Puryj739/
Pourrier71539/
Peuriere71232/
Puregger7197/
Pautrier7132/
Purgauer7119/
Pouryaei712/
Pouryaie711/
Pourayar711/
Puirrier711/
Putrie67520/
Porier67512/
Pourriere67135/
Puryha6784/
Pourie6767/
Purjet6710/
Puriyo6710/
Purjes677/
Peurie673/
Pirier673/
Puriet672/
Purehi672/
Purrie671/
Purahayet671/
Puryis671/
Pirjer671/
Purgei671/
Puries671/
Purjea671/
Purjee671/
Puriyt671/
Poreir670/

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