Pursall Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pursall Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pursall family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Labourer 7
Forgeman 3
Jeweller 3
Brick Maker 2
House Servant 2
In Forge At Rolls 2
Pit Engineman 2
Boot Maker 1
Burnisher 1
Clerk In A Warehouse 1
Clock Brass Founder 1
Die Sinker 1
Domestic Servant 1
Emprerer 1
Gas Fitter 1
Jeweller Master Employing 5 Men & 1 Man 1
Jeweller's Shopman 1
Jewellers Boy 1
Metal Button Maker 1
Servant Of All Work 1
Ware House Woman 1
Warehouse Woman 1
Wife Of Clock Brass Founder 1
Worker's Widow 1

Pursall Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purcell 71% 10,824
2 Pearsall 75% 4,799
3 Pursell 86% 3,152
4 Parsell 71% 1,273
5 Purssell 75% 814
6 Pursall 100% 728
7 Purcel 57% 432
8 Parsall 86% 178
9 Persall 86% 105

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The surname Pursall is the 6th most popular variant of Purcell.

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