Puurula Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Puurula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puurula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2761:19,9162,820
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Puurula Last Name Facts

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

The surname Puurula is found most in Finland. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Puurula click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puurula? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 914,967th most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 25,129,469 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Puurula reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly used in Finland, where it is borne by 276 people, or 1 in 19,916. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 29 percent live, Central Finland, where 19 percent live and Uusimaa, where 19 percent live. Aside from Finland Puurula exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purula922/
Purulla86360/
Purutla86113/
Puurila8633/
Purulia8620/
Purgula8614/
Putrula861/
Pouroula807/
Purullah801/
Purgulla801/
Purola77347/
Pirula7786/
Purila7710/
Porula772/
Pouroulas7520/
Pourullah7513/
Pourrullah7134/
Purilay7124/
Puirola7114/
Paurola717/
Pirulla717/
Purolla716/
Paurila713/
Porhula713/
Pourila711/
Purrola711/
Purrila711/
Poraula711/
Porulla711/
Puruley710/
Pirullah6798/
Purrolla6742/
Purollah6732/
Pierulla674/

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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
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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 Puurula
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