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

The surname Pursley is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pursley click here.

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

The surname is the 83,078^th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,250,651 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Pursley reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 5,550 people, or 1 in 65,308. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, Missouri, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States Pursley is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Pursley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pursley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pursley surname increased 816 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 226 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 256 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pursley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Pursley surname is principally Methodist (46%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pursley surname are 19.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.35% being registered with the party.

The amount Pursley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $41,137 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.91% less than the national average, earning $46,748 CAD per year.