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

The last name Purchase is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Purchase is the 66,605^th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 973,750 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 32 percent of Purchase are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 31 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 844,248^th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 122 people.

The surname Purchase is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 2,013 people, or 1 in 27,679. In England Purchase is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 13 percent are found, Somerset, where 10 percent are found and Hampshire, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England this last name exists in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Purchase Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Purchase has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Purchase surname expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 668 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 827 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Purchase Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Purchase are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the 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.