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

Purdey has its highest incidence in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Purdey is the 499,041^st most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 11,041,736 people. Purdey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 35 percent of Purdey are found; 34 percent are found in Australasia and 34 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 593,349^th most frequent forename in the world, held by 229 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 206 people, or 1 in 270,476. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Surrey, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Hampshire, where 11 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Purdey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Purdey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 12 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 136 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Purdey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Purdey surname are 32.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.31% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Purdey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $41,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning $49,303 CAD per year.