Purey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
General Servant 1
Blacksmith 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Cotton Spinners Wife 1
Cotton Wincers Lavy 1
Bankers Clerk 1
Plaisterer 1
Landed Proprietor 1
Grocer & Draper 1

Purey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Peary 40% 1,454
2 Pearey 67% 994
3 Pary 60% 910
4 Pray 60% 699
5 Pery 60% 608
6 Parey 80% 565
7 Perey 80% 385
8 Porey 80% 352
9 Prey 80% 260
10 Pierey 67% 237
11 Pury 80% 185
12 Pryee 40% 167
13 Opray 40% 161
14 Pry 60% 143
15 Peery 40% 133
16 Oprey 60% 114
17 Purey 100% 111

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The surname Purey is the 17th most popular variant of Peary.

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