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

The surname Purnell is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Purnell.

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

The surname is the 30,905^th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 421,757 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Purnell are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 274,260^th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 879 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 10,913 people, or 1 in 33,214. In The United States Purnell is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 16 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 54 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Purnell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Purnell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 270 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 290 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Purnell Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Purnell last name are 3.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.03% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Purnell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.25% more than the national average, earning R 380,808 per year; in United States they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning $38,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.35% more than the national average, earning $54,326 CAD per year.