Purchase Surname
Approximately 7,484 people bear this surname
Purchase Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. Purchase (eager pursuit). One of a class of names given to pursuivants, messengers, heralds, couriers, &c. (v. Swift, Lightfoot); compare.
Bonaventure, also a pursuivant title.
Geoffrey Purchaz, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnamePurchase Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,013 | 1:27,679 | 3,759 |
| United States | 1,189 | 1:304,844 | 28,044 |
| Canada | 1,004 | 1:36,699 | 4,665 |
| Australia | 782 | 1:34,521 | 4,547 |
| South Africa | 718 | 1:75,456 | 9,369 |
| India | 536 | 1:1,431,092 | 54,604 |
| Wales | 306 | 1:10,113 | 1,118 |
| New Zealand | 252 | 1:17,970 | 3,150 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Bahrain | 162 | 1:8,325 | 1,494 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Jamaica | 30 | 1:95,665 | 4,064 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 958 | 1:25,444 | 3,504 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:42,390 | 2,234 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 178 | 1:282,127 | 22,717 |
Purchase (122) may also be a first name.
Purchase Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. Purchase (eager pursuit). One of a class of names given to pursuivants, messengers, heralds, couriers, &c. (v. Swift, Lightfoot); compare.
Bonaventure, also a pursuivant title.
Geoffrey Purchaz, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John Purkace, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Purcas, servant of the (late) Black Prince': Close Rolls, 14 Richard II.
Roger Purcheiz, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
'Purchace the Pursuivant': Wars of England in France, Henry VI, 'v. index).
1620. Baptised — Henry, s. William Purchase: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1763. Married — Thomas Warner and Susanna Parches: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) a nickname from the Middle English purchasen (hence Middle English purchas, booty, gain), Old French purchacer (French pourchasser), to pursue eagerly; Latin pro, and captare, to catch] And bothe we goon abouten oure purchas.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, D 1530.
Many lands and tenements throughout England bear this designation, and from some one or more of them we probably get the surname.
From Purkiss, corrupted from Perkins; from Perkin, a diminutive of Pierre.
Purchase Demographics
Average Purchase Salary in
United States
$42,745 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Purchase Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purchase Come From? nationality or country of origin
Purchase is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Purchase? popularity and diffusion
The surname Purchase is the 66,605th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 973,750 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 32 percent of Purchase reside; 32 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 844,248th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 122 people.
The last name Purchase is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 2,013 people, or 1 in 27,679. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 13 percent live, Somerset, where 10 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.
Purchase Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Purchase has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 668 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 827 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Purchase Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Purchase last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Purchase last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% being registered with the political party.
The amount Purchase earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.37% more than the national average, earning R 459,516 per year; in United States they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning $42,745 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% more than the national average, earning $51,153 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchased | 94 | 1 | / |
| Purchases | 94 | 1 | / |
| Purchasse | 94 | 0 | / |
| Purchas | 93 | 395 | / |
| Purhase | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pourchasse | 89 | 308 | / |
| Purchese | 88 | 73 | / |
| Purchace | 88 | 2 | / |
| Purshase | 88 | 2 | / |
| Purchise | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pourchas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pourhase | 88 | 1 | / |
| Porchase | 88 | 1 | / |
| Purhcase | 88 | 1 | / |
| Purchass | 88 | 1 | / |
| Purchasi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pirchase | 88 | 0 | / |
| Purcas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Purchacer | 82 | 0 | / |
| Purchouse | 82 | 0 | / |
| Porchas | 80 | 665 | / |
| Porcase | 80 | 45 | / |
| Purshas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Purkhas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pourchahas | 78 | 14 | / |
| Pourkhaseh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Purzhash | 75 | 11 | / |
| Pourhahs | 75 | 5 | / |
| Purhouse | 75 | 3 | / |
| Purshasa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Purkhise | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pourhaje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poursase | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pourchacher | 74 | 1 | / |
| Purshouse | 71 | 343 | / |
| Porcas | 71 | 73 | / |
| Pourchach | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pourhassi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pourshahs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Porcasi | 67 | 381 | / |
| Purcaci | 67 | 85 | / |
| Pourshashh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Pourkhashi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Purcios | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pursasi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Purhaji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pourshashi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pourkhassi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pourkhajeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purtsas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purzeas | 67 | 0 | / |
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