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

The last name Purser (Russian: Пурсер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Purser.

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

Purser is the 59,838^th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 864,785 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Purser reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661^st most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 14 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4,875 people, or 1 in 74,351. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 17 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and Georgia, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Purser Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Purser has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,573 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 117 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Purser Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Purser surname are 21.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.79% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Purser earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 16.26% less than the national average, earning 289,824 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 20.73% more than the national average, earning R 286,896 per year; in United States they earn 2.84% less than the national average, earning $41,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.54% less than the national average, earning $46,929 CAD per year.