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
Scholar 290
Coal Miner 37
General Labourer 27
Agricultural Labourer 27
Dress Maker 19
Carpenter 15
Laundress 15
Labourer 11
General Servant 10
Baker 8
Domestic Servant 7
Tailoress 6
Gardener 5
House Keeper 5
Tailor 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Annuitant 4
Servant 4
Boot Maker 4
No Occupation 4
Stone Mason 4
Cloth Worker 4
Shoe Maker 4
Blacksmith 4
Vicars Daughter 3

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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