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Where Does The Last Name Purcel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Purcel is more frequently found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Purcel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Purcel is the 123,247^th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,966,949 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Purcel are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 87 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,911,214^th most common first name throughout the world, held by 30 people.

The last name Purcel is most frequent in Romania, where it is held by 2,557 people, or 1 in 7,852. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Cluj County, where 30 percent reside, Bihor County, where 14 percent reside and Alba County, where 8 percent reside. Besides Romania this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Purcel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Purcel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Purcel surname grew 126 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 58 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Purcel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States Purcel are 1.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Purcel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 27.3% more than the national average, earning $54,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.64% less than the national average, earning $35,452 CAD per year.