Purcell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purcell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purcell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 344
General Labourer 23
Labourer 19
Agricultural Labourer 19
General Servant 16
Domestic Servant 15
Dress Maker 13
Laundress 13
Coal Miner 12
Shoe Maker 10
Cotton Weaver 9
Servant 8
House Keeper 7
Errand Boy 6
No Occupation 6
Farm Labourer 6
Gardener 5
Labourer Iron Works 5
Mariner 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Nurse Domestic 5
Soldier 5
Annuitant 4
Carter 4
Engine Driver 4

Purcell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purcell 100% 10,824
2 Pursell 86% 3,152
3 Parcell 86% 3,048
4 Purssell 75% 814
5 Pursall 71% 728
6 Purcel 86% 432
7 Purcill 86% 421
8 Percell 86% 166
9 Persall 57% 105

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The surname Purcell is the most popular version of all its varients

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