Purcel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purcel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purcel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Agricultural Labourer 5
Labourer 2
Watch Maker Gecoellie 1
Watch Maker Wife 1
Navie 1
Navie's Daughter 1
House Maid 1
Policeman 1
Cotton Tenter 1
Cotton Yarn Winder 1
Fireman 1
Servant 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer & Hunter 1
General Servant 1
Cord Wainer 1
Potter 1
Brick Layer's Labourer 1
Char Woman 1
Carpenter Boy 1
Carpenter Master Employing 1 Boy 1
Fish Monger 1
Wheelwright 1
House Servant 1

Purcel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purcell 86% 10,824
2 Pursell 71% 3,152
3 Purssell 63% 814
4 Pursall 57% 728
5 Purcel 100% 432
6 Parcel 83% 362
7 Persall 43% 105

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The surname Purcel is the 5th most popular variant of Purcell.

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