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There are approximately 5,120 people named Purnell in the UK. That makes it the 2,058th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 81 are named Purnell.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Purnell surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PURNELL. May be the same as

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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