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
Scholar 961
Agricultural Labourer 74
Coal Miner 46
Domestic Servant 41
Labourer 40
Dress Maker 38
Cotton Weaver 34
Annuitant 32
General Labourer 32
Fustian Cutter 28
Farm Labourer 27
Farmers Son 26
General Servant 22
General Servant Domestic 20
Tailor 20
House Keeper 18
Shoe Maker 17
Laundress 16
Carpenter 15
Charwoman 15
No Occupation 13
Lace Maker 13
Blacksmith 12
Farmers Daughter 12
Carter 11

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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