Purcil Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Romania

Purcil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Purcil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines681:1,488,797104,347
Romania481:418,28933,624
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Purcil Last Name Facts

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

Purcil is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Purcil click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Purcil? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,573,888th most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Purcil are found; 52 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 52 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname Purcil is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 1,488,797. In The Philippines Purcil is mostly concentrated in: Bicol, where 79 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 15 percent reside and Central Luzon, where 4 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines Purcil exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 37 percent reside and Spain, where 7 percent reside.

Purcil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Purcil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Purcil surname decreased 92 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Purcil Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purciel9228/
Purcill9216/
Purchil920/
Purcl918/
Pourciel8676/
Purcel833,705/
Porcil83257/
Pourcl831/
Purjil831/
Pursil831/
Purcll831/
Purcell7756,680/
Pourcel771,067/
Porciel77389/
Purchel77247/
Purgiel77135/
Purcsel7728/
Pourgil7721/
Purczel7716/
Purgill7716/
Pursill772/
Purkill770/
Purceel770/
Peurcll770/
Purkl7371/
Puršl7331/
Pursl731/
Purzl730/
Purscell71217/
Pourchel71132/
Purczeld71114/
Purchell7168/
Purschel7136/
Purczelt718/
Purczell716/
Pourcell713/
Peurcell713/
Poorciel711/
Porciell711/
Purceell710/
Purcheld710/
Purrcell710/
Purcelll710/
Porcel6717,180/
Pursel671,609/
Purgel67226/
Purzel6758/
Purkel6733/
Porsil6715/
Pórcel6711/
Purschell677/
Purcelová671/
Purshl671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Purcil
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