Cognomen पुरुषोत्तम (Purushottam 
, Purushottama 
, पुरुषोत्तम ) , worldwide, is quite a common last name. The cognomen पुरुषोत्तम is habitual in Nepal, where it is a rare surname, Qatar, and Oman. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in India, Nepal, and China. Predominantly, पुरुषोत्तम is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Purushottam | United Arab Emirates, Nepal, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia |
| Purushottama | Australia, United States, India, Malaysia |
| पुरुषोत्तम | India |