Purday Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purday Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purday family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner Miner Miner 4
Apprentice 3
Independent 3
Ag Labourer 2
Carpenter 2
Female Servant 1
Mariner 1
Pott Mistress 1
Stationer 1
Baker 1
Chairwoman 1
Labourer 1
Professor Of Music 1
Schoolmaster 1
Wheel Wright 1
Farmer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1

Purday Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purdy 83% 11,570
2 Preedy 33% 3,668
3 Pardy 67% 2,760
4 Purdey 83% 1,496
5 Priday 67% 1,110
6 Purday 100% 727
7 Pardey 67% 679
8 Pready 50% 451
9 Prudy 50% 415
10 Prady 50% 406
11 Pruday 67% 388
12 Pridey 50% 117
13 Predy 50% 112

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The surname Purday is the 6th most popular variant of Purdy.

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