Purvis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purvis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purvis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 242
Coal Miner 43
General Labourer 18
Farm Servant 13
Blacksmith 10
Dress Maker 10
Fisherman 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Domestic Servant 7
House Keeper 7
Joiner 7
Living On Own Means 7
Labourer 6
Mason 6
Tailor 6
Errand Boy Port 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Salmon Fisherman 5
Cartman 4
Farm Labourer 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Railway Engine Driver 4
Engine Fitter 4
Farmer 4
Shepherd 4

Purvis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purvis 100% 13,609
2 Purves 83% 3,436
3 Provis 67% 1,589
4 Parvis 83% 572
5 Pervis 83% 198
6 Purviss 86% 136

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The surname Purvis is the most popular version of all its varients

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