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 15
Coal Miner 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Farmer 2
Tube ? 2
Boat Man 1
Laundress 1
Carpenter 1
Carpenter & Builder 1
House Keeper 1
Farmer's Son 1
Living At Home 1
Dressmaker 1
Assistant Iron Monger 1
Dress Maker 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Domestic Servant 1
General Servant 1
Labourer General 1
Pupil Teacher 1
Railway Inspector 1
Butcher 1
Screw ? 1
Iron Moulder 1
Labourer 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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