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
School 619
Private Means 64
Farm Labourer 56
Farmer 45
Labourer 40
Coal Miner Hewer 34
General Labourer 33
General Servant (domestic) 29
Dressmaker 27
None 23
Clerk 22
Domestic Servant 20
Shop Assistant 18
House Painter 15
Labourer General 14
School Girl 14
Housekeeper 14
Weaver 14
Carter 13
Cook (domestic) 13
House Keeper 12
At Home 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Housewife 11
Old Age Pensioner 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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