Purefoy Surname
Approximately 370 people bear this surname
Purefoy Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) a nickname: Pure Faith [French pure (from), Latin pura + Old Frenchfoy (Frenchfoi), Latin fides, faith]
Purefoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 359 | 1:1,009,635 | 74,488 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
Purefoy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) a nickname: Pure Faith [French pure (from), Latin pura + Old Frenchfoy (Frenchfoi), Latin fides, faith]
Old French, pure foy, literally "pure faith." Originally applied to a faithful ally or follower. The family were seated at Misterton, co. Leicester, in 1277. The motto borne by one branch is "Pure foy est ma joie."
Purefoy Demographics
Average Purefoy Salary in
United States
$37,478 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Purefoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purefoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Purefoy is found most in The United States. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Purefoy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Purefoy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 769,129th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 19,696,070 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Purefoy are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 359 people, or 1 in 1,009,635. In The United States Purefoy is most common in: North Carolina, where 20 percent reside, Texas, where 15 percent reside and Maryland, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent reside and China, where 0 percent reside.
Purefoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Purefoy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Purefoy last name grew 835 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Purefoy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Purefoy surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Purefoy surname are 12.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.13% registered with the party.
Purefoy earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.14% less than the national average, earning $37,478 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puriefoy | 93 | 42 | / |
| Purefoey | 93 | 16 | / |
| Pureifoy | 93 | 15 | / |
| Peurefoy | 93 | 0 | / |
| Purrefoy | 93 | 0 | / |
| Purefy | 92 | 3 | / |
| Purifoy | 86 | 2,759 | / |
| Purofoy | 86 | 10 | / |
| Pureify | 86 | 1 | / |
| Purefoi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Peurifoy | 80 | 398 | / |
| Purifoye | 80 | 22 | / |
| Pureifoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Purify | 77 | 96 | / |
| Purifo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Purifay | 71 | 6 | / |
| Purifoi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Purifey | 71 | 2 | / |
| Purevfi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Purifuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Purifoz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Puroify | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pourrefi | 67 | 103 | / |
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