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
School 294
General Labourer 33
Labourer 21
Coal Miner Hewer 21
Farm Labourer 15
Private Means 14
Domestic Servant 11
Scholar 11
Dressmaker 10
None 9
At Home 9
Carter 9
Grocer Assistant 8
House Painter 8
No Occupation 8
House Keeper 8
French Polisher 8
Farmer 8
Assisting In Business 7
Laundress 7
Milliner 7
Soldier 7
Charwoman 6
Clerk 6
Dress Maker 6

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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