Pursehouse Surname

811,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Pursehouse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pursehouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:341,82924,929
Australia1481:182,40318,373
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511

Pursehouse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pursehouse is found most frequently in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pursehouse.

How Common Is The Last Name Pursehouse? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pursehouse is the 811,192nd most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 21,184,726 people. Pursehouse occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Pursehouse are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 341,829. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 16 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 12 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 43 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Pursehouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pursehouse has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pursehouse last name grew 296 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pursehouse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pursehouse last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.

Pursehouse earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.84% less than the national average, earning $38,904 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Persehouse901/
Pearsehouse8613/
Pricehouse800/
Pearcehouse764/
Porsius59296/
Pricehughes571/
Porssius5610/
Persuhessy5017/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pursehouse
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