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 670
General Labourer 66
Coal Miner 64
Agricultural Labourer 55
Living On Her Own Means 48
Farmer 46
Living On Own Means 44
Domestic Servant 34
Dress Maker 34
Labourer 28
General Servant Domestic 25
Cotton Weaver 23
Tailor 19
Farm Servant 17
General Servant 16
Clerk 15
Farm Labourer 15
General Domestic Servant 13
Laundress 13
Shoe Maker 13
Grocer 12
Errand Boy 11
Joiner 11
Tailoress 11
Farmer's Son 10

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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