Purkiss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purkiss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purkiss family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 18
Living On Own Means 9
Laundress Wash 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Domestic Servant 6
Charwoman 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Labourer General 5
Carman 4
Cook Domestic 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Brick Maker 4
Horseman On Farm 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Laundress 4
Dress Maker 3
Hair Dresser 3
House Maid Domestic 3
File Cutter 3
Scholar 3
Carpenter 3
Farm Labourer 3
School Teacher 3
Tailoress 3
Sick Nurse 2

Purkiss Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purkis 86% 5,080
2 Purkiss 100% 4,582
3 Perkis 71% 650
4 Purkess 86% 400
5 Perkiss 86% 171
6 Parkiss 86% 151

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The surname Purkiss is the 2nd most popular variant of Purkis.

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