Pursaill Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pursaill Surname Definition:

= Purcell, q.v.

Pursaill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:3,277,533109,658
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Pursaill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Purcell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pursaill Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pursaill Come From? nationality or country of origin

Pursaill is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pursaill? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Pursaill occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pursaill live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England Pursaill is most numerous in: West Sussex, where 41 percent reside, Kent, where 18 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 18 percent reside.

Pursaill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pursaill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pursaill last name increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pursall93313/
Pursail930/
Purshall8837/
Purseall881/
Peursall880/
Pursal8636/
Poursal8015/
Purseil801/
Paursal801/
Pursale800/
Pursaul800/
Purcall800/
Piersall75963/
Purchall7556/
Purselle7524/
Purcille7514/
Porshall757/
Purshell752/
Puirseil751/
Purceall750/
Pourchaille749/
Pourshahl718/
Pirsal715/
Purcal714/
Purzal713/
Porsal713/
Pourcille711/
Pourselle711/
Pursle711/
Pourzal67628/
Purshel6747/
Piersal6725/
Purchal6722/
Pirshal677/
Purzale675/
Pirzail675/
Purceil671/
Purseel671/
Pierschall671/
Pursele670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pursaill
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