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
Scholar 79
Agricultural Labourer 43
Labourer 13
Domestic Servant 10
Laundress 9
Ag Lab 5
Dress Maker 4
Boot Maker 3
No Occupation 3
General Servant 3
Employed At Paper Mill 2
Police Constable 2
Blacksmith 2
Ag Labourer 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 2
Railway Porter 2
Boiler Maker 2
Butler Domestic Servant 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
Bell Maker 2
Bookseller 2
Carman 2
Draper Assistant 2
Dressmaker 2
Oilman's Shop Man 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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