Purches Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purches Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purches family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
General Labourer 3
Coal Miner 3
School 3
Plumber 2
Domestic General Servant 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Joiner & Carpenter 2
Servant Domestic 2
Cotton Card Room Hand 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Cutter 1
Gas Works Labourer 1
General Servant 1
Laundress 1
Mariner Stone Dealer 1
Railway Porter 1
Van Boy Carman 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Lady'smaid Domestic 1
Mariner Engine Fitter 1
Dress Maker 1
Tailor 1
Hotel Proprietress Public 1
Horse Keeper On Farm Agricultural 1

Purches Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purchase 75% 7,507
2 Purchas 86% 1,178
3 Purches 100% 745

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The surname Purches is the 3rd most popular variant of Purchase.

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