Purdey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purdey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purdey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
General Labourer 10
Agricultural Labourer 6
Coal Miner 5
Living On Own Means 3
Domestic Servant 3
Worker At Paper Mill 2
Fisherman 2
Labourer Gun Powder Works 2
Warehouse Boy 2
Nurse 1
Architect 1
Artist & House Furnisher 1
Cheesemonger 1
Clerk In Holy Orders 1
Collector Of Rates 1
Dress Maker's Assistant 1
Gilder 1
Green Grocer Boy 1
Gun Manufacturer 1
Labourer General 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Merchants Clerk 1
Mill Hand 1
Room Maid 1

Purdey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purdy 83% 11,570
2 Preedy 50% 3,668
3 Pardy 67% 2,760
4 Purdey 100% 1,496
5 Purdie 67% 1,489
6 Priday 50% 1,110
7 Purday 83% 727
8 Pardey 83% 679
9 Pready 33% 451
10 Prudy 50% 415
11 Prady 50% 406
12 Pruday 50% 388
13 Pridey 67% 117
14 Predy 50% 112

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The surname Purdey is the 4th most popular variant of Purdy.

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