Percival Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Percival Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Percival family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 101
Female Servant 89
Labourer 49
Independent 48
Male Servant 28
Cotton Weaver 26
Farmer 24
Tailor 19
Silk Weaver 13
Shoe Maker 12
Lead Miner 9
Weaver 9
Gardener 9
Clerk 8
Cotton Spinner 8
Pupil 8
Carpenter 8
Lace Maker 7
Dress Maker 7
Blacksmith 6
Mason 6
Stone Mason 6
Grocer 6
Ag Lab 6
Engineer 5

Percival Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Percival 100% 31,652
2 Percivall 89% 1,489
3 Percivel 88% 449
4 Perceval 88% 390

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The surname Percival is the most popular version of all its varients

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