Purchas Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purchas Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purchas family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 17
Tailoress 8
Dress Maker 4
Living On Own Means 4
Clerk 2
Sewing Machinist 2
Charwoman 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
Carpenter 2
Butler Domestic Servant 1
Bankers Clerk 1
Lady Clerk 1
Railway Signalman 1
Retired Builder 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Book Keeper To Ship Broker 1
Clerk To Colliery Owner 1
Clerk To Ship Builder 1
Commercial Agent 1
Fivord Feewar 1
Gen Barrel Turner 1
Machine Tool Maker 1
Clerk In Holy Orders 1
Labourer 1
Woollen Spinner 1

Purchas Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purchase 88% 7,507
2 Purchas 100% 1,178
3 Purches 86% 745

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The surname Purchas is the 2nd most popular variant of Purchase.

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