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
Living On Own Means 78
General Labourer 70
Farmer 51
General Servant Domestic 46
Cotton Weaver 38
Dress Maker 34
Scholar 30
Coal Miner Hewer 25
Cook Domestic 23
Charwoman 20
Cotton Spinner 20
Agricultural Labourer 19
Attending School 16
Domestic Servant 15
Housemaid Domestic 15
Fustian Cutter 15
Carpenter 14
Coal Hewer 14
Dock Labourer 12
House Maid Domestic 12
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 12
Servant Domestic 12
Tailoress 11
Railway Porter 11
Coal Miner C Hewer 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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