View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

Purvess occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Purvess is the 5,057,639^th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Purvess reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 54 percent are found, Kent, where 38 percent are found and West Sussex, where 8 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Purvess Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Purvess has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Purvess surname decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Purvess Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.