Purnell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purnell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purnell family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 18
Scholar 17
General Labourer 15
Dress Maker 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Carpenter 11
Tailoress 11
Dock Labourer 9
Dressmaker 9
Servant Domestic 9
Coal Hewer 8
Cook Domestic 8
Coal Miner Hewer 7
Domestic Servant 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Laundress Wash 6
Blacksmith 6
Coal Miner C Hewer 6
Commercial Clerk 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Laundress 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
At School 5
Labourer In Iron Works 5
Mill Sawyer 5

Purnell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parnell 86% 18,534
2 Purnell 100% 10,444
3 Parnall 71% 2,210
4 Purnall 86% 195
5 Pernell 86% 130
6 Parnill 71% 109

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The surname Purnell is the 2nd most popular variant of Parnell.

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