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

The last name Purfield occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 853,416^th most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 22,773,581 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Purfield reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Purfield is most common in The United States, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 2,036,286. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 25 percent live, New Jersey, where 13 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent live and Ireland, where 17 percent live.

Purfield Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Purfield has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Purfield surname grew 379 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 263 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 2 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Purfield Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Purfield last name are 11.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Purfield earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.73% more than the national average, earning $44,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.7% less than the national average, earning $46,352 CAD per year.