Pursey Surname

235,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pursey Surname Definition:

From the parish and canton of Perci in St. Lo, Normandy. Alanus de Perci is one of the witnesses to David's Inquisitio anent the possessions of the church of Glasgow a. 1124 (REG., p. 5). Galfridus de Perci gave a carucate containing five score and four acres in Hetone (now Heiton) to Kelso Abbey, c.

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Pursey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1191:49,7936,185
Australia1641:164,60817,026
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Wales1181:26,2252,724
Canada941:391,97434,739
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
France81:8,302,840321,660
Scotland71:764,83125,488
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5901:41,3145,217
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Pursey (15) may also be a first name.

Pursey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the parish and canton of Perci in St. Lo, Normandy. Alanus de Perci is one of the witnesses to David's Inquisitio anent the possessions of the church of Glasgow a. 1124 (REG., p. 5). Galfridus de Perci gave a carucate containing five score and four acres in Hetone (now Heiton) to Kelso Abbey, c. 1152 (Kelso, 358). Alan de Perci is one of the witnesses to David's grant of Estrahanent (Strath Nith) to Robert de Brus, a. 1153 (Nat. MSS., I, 19). Sara Percie appears in Hiesilsyde, parish of Douglas, 1668 (Lanark CR.). There is an article on 'The Percies of Scotland,' by Joseph Bain, in Archaeological journal, 1884, XLI, p. 335-341.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Percy, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

William de Perci, who, with his brother Serlo, assisted in the Conquest of England, appears in Domesday as tenant in capite in many counties, especially in those of York and Lincoln. Perci is the name of a parish and canton near St. Lo, in Normandy, the ancient fief of the family. Dugdale traces the pedigree of William de Percy up to the Northman Mainfred, who settled in Neustria (Normandy) before the cession of that province to Rollo.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Percy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The renowned family of Percy, of Northumberland, England, derived their name from Percy Forest, in the Province of Maen, Normandy, whence they came, which signifies a stony place, from pierre. It may signify a hunting place, from pirsen, Teutonic, to hunt; percer, French, to penetrate, to force one's way.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Pursey: a distinct name from Percy, is from Pourçy in Marne.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Pursey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pursey (Arabic: بورسي) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pursey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pursey is the 235,986th most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,276,729 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Pursey are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles. Pursey is also the 2,900,335th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 15 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,119 people, or 1 in 49,793. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Essex, where 8 percent are found and Somerset, where 8 percent are found. Other than England this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Pursey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pursey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Pursey surname increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 541 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 5,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pursey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pursey are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pursey earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.25% more than the national average, earning R 264,372 per year; in United States they earn 13.45% less than the national average, earning $37,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.54% less than the national average, earning $47,426 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purssey92157/
Pursoey921/
Peursey920/
Purse911,624/
Pursy914/
Purseyed861/
Purschey860/
Purser838,427/
Purcey8397/
Pursue8363/
Purset839/
Pursae837/
Purses835/
Pursee835/
Porsey835/
Pourse833/
Purshe832/
Purzey831/
Peurse831/
Pursse831/
Poursy831/
Puerse831/
Pursie830/
Pursei830/
Pourseyed806/
Pursche771,175/
Pourseh7752/
Pursett7714/
Pursser7713/
Piersey7712/
Purseth774/
Purseed773/
Purshay771/
Purrser770/
Purscer770/
Porse73341/
Purce73295/
Purge73243/
Purje73237/
Pursa73233/
Pirse7344/
Pursi7334/
Purze7331/
Purcy733/
Pursheha71204/
Poursheh7130/
Poursher7129/
Porseeya712/
Paursiya711/
Purscher711/
Purshaue711/
Porsheya711/
Poursaye711/
Poursayi711/
Poursiez710/
Purcea67965/
Purger67662/
Pierse67604/
Porshe67231/
Pursad67179/
Purcer67156/
Porsie67114/
Purzer6794/
Pursah6774/
Poursa6765/
Poursayeh6755/
Poursyyad6742/
Pirsie6742/
Purshi6741/
Purget6738/
Poursayah6738/
Pursha6737/
Purcet6728/
Poursiyeh6726/
Porzse6724/
Pursat6723/
Porsea6721/
Poursaied6717/
Purche6717/
Pircey6716/
Purzis6715/
Purjet6710/
Pourcy6710/
Pourshieh6710/
Puursa677/
Purjes677/
Porsee677/
Purces676/
Pursai675/
Purgis675/
Purcis675/
Purzsa675/
Poursi674/
Porsse674/
Pirsay673/
Purcee673/
Pursia673/
Puerce672/
Purchy672/
Porsay672/
Porsei671/
Putrsa671/
Pirsee671/
Phorse671/
Bporse671/
Puersa671/
Purjea671/
Purjee671/
Purzyć671/
Purzás671/
Poursayed671/
Pourshheh671/
Phirse671/
Pursis670/
Purges670/
Purzue670/
Pirsce670/
Peurce670/
Purceh670/
Pource670/

Pursey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pursey in the Arabic language
بورسيbwrsy-

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Pursey Reference & Research

Pursey Project - A website dedicated to the Pursey family and its origins

Pursey One-name Study - A profile of the Pursey surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

The Pursey Project - Genealogical charts and background information for families bearing the names Pursey, Purssey and Percy.

Pursey FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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