View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Purple (Arabic: بيربل) is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Purple is the 1,001,271^st most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 28,578,611 people. The last name Purple occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Purple are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Purple is also the 561,423^rd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 252 people.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 472,187. In England Purple is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 44 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 19 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 8 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 31 percent are found and Iran, where 9 percent are found.

Purple Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Purple has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Purple Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Purple surname is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

Purple earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.26% less than the national average, earning $47,068 CAD per year.