View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Purvess is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Purvess.

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

This last name is the 5,057,639^th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Purvess reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in British Isles.

Purvess is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 54 percent reside, Kent, where 38 percent reside and West Sussex, where 8 percent reside. Barring England it is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Purvess Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Purvess has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Purvess surname fell 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Purvess Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.