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

Purkess is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 1,628,521^st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Purkess reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Purkess is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 655,507. In England Purkess is most common in: Hampshire, where 34 percent are found, Devon, where 19 percent are found and Kent, where 12 percent are found. Barring England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Purkess Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Purkess has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Purkess surname declined 3 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Purkess Last Name Statistics ^demography

Purkess earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.76% less than the national average, earning $46,823 CAD per year.