Purr Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purr Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purr family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Agricultural Labourer 14
House Servant 3
French Polisher 3
House Proprietor 3
Field Work 2
Groom 2
Iron Monger 2
Infant School Mistress 1
Char Woman 1
Nurse 1
Railway Clerk 1
Farmer 1
Farmer's Wife 1
House Maid 1
Bar Maid 1
Formerly Blacksmith 1
Groom Dom 1
Letter Carrier 1
House Keeper 1
Blacksmith Employing 2 Men & 1 Boy 1
Governess 1
Hackney Coachman 1
House Holder 1
Iron Monger's House Keeper 1

Purr Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parr 75% 54,381
2 Prior 40% 49,280
3 Prier 40% 4,075
4 Peer 50% 1,730
5 Purr 100% 1,290
6 Pereira 43% 1,034
7 Perrie 50% 553
8 Pierre 50% 483
9 Pearer 50% 404
10 Perr 75% 219
11 Pirrie 50% 216
12 Perree 50% 170
13 Pere 50% 139
14 Priar 40% 131

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The surname Purr is the 5th most popular variant of Parr.

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