Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PURVES
There are approximately 3,108 people named Purves in the UK. That makes it the 3,195th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 49 are named Purves.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
PurvisParvis
Parvez
Parvey
Perves
Parves
Parvs
Parfes
Perfes
Parvies
Pervaes
Perve
Parve
Parvess
Parvese
Perveys
Parvos
Parvys
Pervas
Parvus
Parvas
Parrve
Pauvres
Pervaez
The Purves surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
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