Purvis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purvis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purvis family

Profession Census Frequency
School 293
Coal Miner Hewer 46
Private Means 21
Labourer 13
Fisherman 13
At School 12
General Servant (domestic) 11
Housekeeper 10
Domestic Servant 10
General Labourer 9
Dressmaker 9
Nil 8
Farm Labourer 8
Dock Labourer 7
Bricklayer 7
Tyne Pilot 7
Dress Maker 6
Carter 6
Assisting In Shop 6
Cartman 6
Joiner 6
Student 5
Coal Miner (hewer) 5
Coal Miner Deputy Overman 5
General Servant Domestic 5

Purvis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purvis 100% 13,609
2 Purves 83% 3,436
3 Provis 67% 1,589
4 Parvis 83% 572
5 Pervis 83% 198
6 Purviss 86% 136

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The surname Purvis is the most popular version of all its varients

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