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

The surname Purvis is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Purvis is the 16,946^th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 222,480 people. The surname Purvis occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Purvis are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 280,595^th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 845 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 21,861 people, or 1 in 16,580. In The United States Purvis is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 10 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 65 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Purvis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Purvis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,042 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 376 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Purvis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Purvis last name is chiefly Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States Purvis are 34.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Purvis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 67.78% more than the national average, earning 580,666 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 84.61% more than the national average, earning R 438,708 per year; in United States they earn 3.47% less than the national average, earning $41,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% more than the national average, earning $51,935 CAD per year.