Purchell Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Purchell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purchell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
England121:4,643,172139,951
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Purchell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Purchell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Purchell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Purchell.

How Common Is The Last Name Purchell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,312,869th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Purchell are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States Purchell is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 31 percent live, New York, where 25 percent live and Florida, where 17 percent live. Beside The United States Purchell is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent live.

Purchell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Purchell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Purchell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Purchell surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

Purchell earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.16% less than the national average, earning $27,978 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purschell947/
Purcell9356,680/
Purchel93247/
Pourchelle8931/
Purscell88217/
Pourchel88132/
Purschel8836/
Purczell886/
Peurcell883/
Pourcell883/
Purshell882/
Porchell881/
Pirchell880/
Purceell880/
Purcheld880/
Purrcell880/
Purcelll880/
Purcel863,705/
Purhel869/
Purcll861/
Pursell803,761/
Pourcel801,067/
Porcell80445/
Purshel8047/
Porchel8038/
Purcsel8028/
Purciel8028/
Purczel8016/
Purcill8016/
Pirchel804/
Pourhel801/
Purzell801/
Paurhel801/
Purceel800/
Peurcll800/
Purchil800/
Portschell7816/
Purchelova783/
Purcellová781/
Purcl778/
Pürschel75427/
Purssell75228/
Purczeld75114/
Pourciel7576/
Purczelt758/
Porciell751/
Purrsell750/
Pourchaille749/
Purczellová743/
Purczellova741/
Porcel7117,180/
Pursel711,609/
Purgel71226/
Purcil71130/
Purzel7158/
Purkel7133/
Pórcel7111/
Pourcl711/
Purcelová711/
Purshl711/
Porciel67389/
Pourgel67242/
Purgiel67135/
Porczel6762/
Purtzel6749/
Pürschl6728/
Porzell6724/
Porsell6723/
Purgill6716/
Poursel6711/
Purszel674/
Pursill672/
Purseel671/
Purrsel671/
Purczelová671/
Purzeld671/
Pourzel671/
Purquel671/
Porscel670/
Purssel670/
Paursel670/
Purkill670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purchell
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