Purslow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purslow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purslow family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 82
Lead Miner 19
Painter 7
Labourer 6
Labourer At Iron Works 5
Coal Miner 5
Lead Miner Wife 5
Brick Layer 4
Laundress 3
Bricklayer 3
General Servant 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Joiner 2
Nil 2
Cab Owner 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
House Painter 2
None 2
Cotton Bobbin Winder 2
Awl Blade Maker 2
Farm Labourer 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Gardener Domestic Servant 2
Rug Weaver 2

Purslow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parslow 86% 5,281
2 Purslow 100% 2,305

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The surname Purslow is the 2nd most popular variant of Parslow.

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