Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PURKISS
There are approximately 1,663 people named Purkiss in the UK. That makes it the 5,144th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 26 are named Purkiss.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
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The Purkiss surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PURKESS. PURKISS. When "William Eufus was shot in the New Forest, his body was conveyed to Winchester in tJie cart of a poor coal-man or charcoal burner, wliose name, according to tradition, was Purkess. " He became the ancestor of a very numerous tribe, who have always lived near Stoney Cross, and some of whom may still be found at Minstead : —