Purkis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purkis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purkis family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 69
Female Servant 15
Labourer 14
Independent 13
Male Servant 7
Farmer 5
Labourer Son 5
Mariner 5
Butcher 4
Cooper 3
Shipwright 3
Work In Factory 3
Bailiff 2
Gardener 2
Labourer Daughter 2
Labourer Wife 2
Shoe Maker 2
Carpenter 2
Cow Keeper 2
Independant 2
Grocer 2
Nurse 2
Joiner 2
Sawyer 2
Bricklayer 2

Purkis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parkes 67% 36,814
2 Perks 67% 21,748
3 Parks 67% 21,089
4 Purkis 100% 5,080
5 Purkiss 86% 4,582
6 Perkes 67% 2,256
7 Purkes 83% 854
8 Perkis 83% 650
9 Parkis 83% 550
10 Pearks 50% 260
11 Porks 67% 235
12 Perkiss 71% 171
13 Pearkes 57% 125
14 Pirks 67% 100

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The surname Purkis is the 4th most popular variant of Parkes.

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