Pursell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pursell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pursell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 92
Agricultural Labourer 15
General Labourer 9
Dress Maker 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Coal Miner 5
Laundress 5
General Servant 4
Dressmaker 4
Labourer 4
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Clerk 3
Domestic Servant 2
Errand Boy 2
Machinist 2
Straw Hat Maker 2
Char Woman 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Chair Carver 2
Dyer & Cleaner 2
Agricultural Laborer 2
Solicitor Clerk 2
Worsted Doffer 2
Worsted Rover 2
Boatman 1

Pursell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purcell 86% 10,824
2 Pearsall 63% 4,799
3 Pursell 100% 3,152
4 Parsell 86% 1,273
5 Purssell 88% 814
6 Pursall 86% 728
7 Purcel 71% 432
8 Parsall 71% 178
9 Persall 71% 105

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The surname Pursell is the 3rd most popular variant of Purcell.

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