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

The last name Purnell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Purnell is the 30,905^th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 421,757 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Purnell reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Purnell is also the 274,260^th most widely held given name worldwide It is held by 879 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 10,913 people, or 1 in 33,214. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 16 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Purnell is found 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 occurrence of Purnell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Purnell last name increased 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 270 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 290 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Purnell Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Purnell surname are 3.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.03% being registered with the political 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.