Purkess Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purkess Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purkess family

Profession Census Frequency
Livery Stable Keeper 1
Male Servant 1
Shoe Maker 1
Milliner 1

Purkess Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Perks 57% 21,748
2 Purkiss 86% 4,582
3 Perkes 71% 2,256
4 Purkes 86% 854
5 Purkess 100% 400
6 Perkiss 71% 171
7 Parkiss 71% 151
8 Pirks 57% 100

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The surname Purkess is the 5th most popular variant of Perks.

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